CVE-2003-0948

wireless_tools - Buffer Overflow via HOME Environment Variable

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-0948. PoCs published by Qnix.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow in iwconfig version 26, leveraging a setuid binary to achieve local privilege escalation. It uses a shellcode payload to spawn a root shell by manipulating the environment variables and stack return address.

Description

Buffer overflow in iwconfig allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long HOME environment variable.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Qnix · clocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1215

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This exploit targets a buffer overflow in iwconfig version 26, leveraging a setuid binary to achieve local privilege escalation. It uses a shellcode payload to spawn a root shell by manipulating the environment variables and stack return address.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Lpe

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: iwconfig version 26

No auth needed

Prerequisites: iwconfig binary must be setuid root · Target system must be running iwconfig version 26

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8901

Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6Y00R1P8KY.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0108

EPSS Percentile 60.6%

Details

Status published

Products (8)

wireless_tools/wireless_tools 19

wireless_tools/wireless_tools 20

wireless_tools/wireless_tools 21

wireless_tools/wireless_tools 22

wireless_tools/wireless_tools 23

wireless_tools/wireless_tools 24

wireless_tools/wireless_tools 25

wireless_tools/wireless_tools 26

Published Dec 15, 2003

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026