CVE-2003-0584

BRU < 17.0 - Local Format String Vulnerability via Command Line Argument

Title source: manual
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2003-0584. PoCs published by nic, DVDMAN.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a format string vulnerability in BRU (Backup and Restore Utility) to achieve local privilege escalation by overwriting memory addresses with crafted input. The shellcode spawns a root shell when executed.

Description

Format string vulnerability in Backup and Restore Utility for Unix (BRU) 17.0 and earlier, when running setuid, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a command line argument.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by nic · clocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22924

This exploit leverages a format string vulnerability in BRU (Backup and Restore Utility) to achieve local privilege escalation by overwriting memory addresses with crafted input. The shellcode spawns a root shell when executed.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: BRU (Backup and Restore Utility)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: BRU installed with suid bit set · Local access to the system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DVDMAN · clocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22923

This exploit leverages a stack-based buffer overflow in EST BRU Backup and Restore Utility to achieve local privilege escalation. It targets both Linux and FreeBSD systems by overwriting the return address with a crafted payload containing shellcode.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: EST BRU Backup and Restore Utility
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · BRU installed with suid bit set
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105846288808846&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0104
EPSS Percentile 59.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
tolis_group/bru < 17.0
Published Aug 18, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026