CVE-2003-0262

leksbot 1.2.3 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-0262. PoCs published by gunzip.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a local buffer overflow vulnerability in Leksbot (KATAXWR) on Debian Linux 3.0. It leverages a setuid binary to execute arbitrary shellcode, granting a root shell by copying and setting the SUID bit on /bin/ash.

Description

leksbot 1.2.3 in Debian GNU/Linux installs the KATAXWR as setuid root, which allows local users to gain root privileges by exploiting unknown vulnerabilities related to the escalated privileges, which KATAXWR is not designed to have.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by gunzip · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22567

This exploit targets a local buffer overflow vulnerability in Leksbot (KATAXWR) on Debian Linux 3.0. It leverages a setuid binary to execute arbitrary shellcode, granting a root shell by copying and setting the SUID bit on /bin/ash.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Leksbot (KATAXWR) on Debian Linux 3.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Leksbot (KATAXWR) installed setuid root · Debian Linux 3.0 environment
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11945
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-299
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7505

Scores

EPSS 0.0083
EPSS Percentile 53.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
leksbot/leksbot 1.2
Published May 27, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026