Multiple buffer overflows in the launch_bcrelay function in pptpctrl.c in PoPToP 1.1.4-b1 through PoPToP 1.1.4-b3 allow local users to execute arbitrary code.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2003-1455 is rated Low Risk (33.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.05% | +0.01% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 1.59% | 0.04% | -1.55% |
| 3 | 2022-02-04 | — | 1.59% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| poptop | pptp_server | 1.1.4b1 | cpe:2.3:a:poptop:pptp_server:1.1.4b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| poptop | pptp_server | 1.1.4b2 | cpe:2.3:a:poptop:pptp_server:1.1.4b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| poptop | pptp_server | 1.1.4b3 | cpe:2.3:a:poptop:pptp_server:1.1.4b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |