CVE-2003-0783

hztty 2.0 - Local Privilege Escalation via Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-0783. PoCs published by c0wboy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a local buffer overflow vulnerability in hztty 2.0, leveraging a crafted environment variable to execute shellcode and escalate privileges to root. The shellcode spawns a shell with root privileges.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in hztty 2.0 allow local users to gain root privileges.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by c0wboy · clocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/104

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This exploit targets a local buffer overflow vulnerability in hztty 2.0, leveraging a crafted environment variable to execute shellcode and escalate privileges to root. The shellcode spawns a shell with root privileges.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Lpe

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: hztty 2.0

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Presence of vulnerable hztty 2.0 binary

MITRE ATT&CK