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CVE-2003-0024: The menuBar feature in aterm 0.42 allows attackers to modify menu options and execute arbitrary commands vi...

The menuBar feature in aterm 0.42 allows attackers to modify menu options and execute arbitrary commands via a certain character escape sequence that inserts the commands into the menu.

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CVE-2003-0024 affects the menuBar feature in aterm 0.42. A hostile text stream could change menu options so that a user action later runs attacker-chosen commands. This is a legacy terminal-emulator issue, but it matters where old Unix desktop environments still process untrusted terminal output. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems with aterm 0.42 installed and menuBar enabled, especially where users view untrusted files, logs, email, or remote output inside that terminal emulator. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless aterm 0.42 is still used in sensitive operations. It is not KEV-listed, but arbitrary command execution justifies removal or replacement during endpoint hardening. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for aterm 0.42 or packaged derivatives.; Remove or replace affected aterm installations where practical.; Check operating-system or package-maintainer guidance for fixed versions..

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