CVE-2003-0201

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 86% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.6% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 85%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 85%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Buffer overflow in the call_trans2open function in trans2.c for Samba 2.2.x before 2.2.8a, 2.0.10 and earlier 2.0.x versions, and Samba-TNG before 0.3.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 5, 2003

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (30)

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatpatch2003-07-15redhat
redhatpatch2003-04-08redhat
redhatpatch2003-04-07redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

All Vendor Advisories

(3)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 1× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-09 11:16 UTCOSV refresh
  2. 2026-07-04 06:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-28 04:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-06-23 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-06-21 01:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-06-21 00:12 UTCOSV refresh
  7. 2026-06-17 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-06-17 17:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-06-15 17:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-06-12 23:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-06-10 22:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-06-10 13:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-06-08 14:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-06-07 15:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-06-05 22:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-06-05 22:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-06-05 06:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-06-02 20:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-05-31 22:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-05-31 17:40 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-05-31 17:40 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-05-31 17:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-05-29 13:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-05-29 13:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-05-28 10:03 UTCOSV refresh
  4. 2026-05-26 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-05-26 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-05-22 21:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-05-20 22:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-05-20 11:20 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-05-20 11:20 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (9 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCKernelPan1k/trans2open-CVE-2003-0201
    First seen Apr 12, 2021

    Samba exploit CVE2003-0201

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16861✓ verified
    First seen Jul 14, 2010

    Samba 2.2.8 (Linux x86) - 'trans2open' Remote Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16876✓ verified
    First seen Jun 21, 2010

    Samba 2.2.8 (OSX/PPC) - 'trans2open' Remote Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16330✓ verified
    First seen Jun 21, 2010

    Samba 2.2.8 (Solaris SPARC) - 'trans2open' Remote Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16880✓ verified
    First seen Jun 17, 2010

    Samba 2.2.8 (BSD x86) - 'trans2open' Remote Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-55✓ verified
    First seen Jul 13, 2003

    Samba 2.2.8 - Brute Force Method Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-22470✓ verified
    First seen May 12, 2003

    Samba 2.2.x - 'call_trans2open' Remote Buffer Overflow (3)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-22468✓ verified
    First seen Apr 11, 2003

    Samba 2.2.x - 'call_trans2open' Remote Buffer Overflow (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-10✓ verified
    First seen Apr 10, 2003

    Samba < 2.2.8 (Linux/BSD) - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-22471✓ verified
    First seen Apr 7, 2003

    Samba 2.2.x - 'call_trans2open' Remote Buffer Overflow (4)

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2003-0201?
CVE-2003-0201 is a none vulnerability published on May 5, 2003. Buffer overflow in the call_trans2open function in trans2.c for Samba 2.2.x before 2.2.8a, 2.0.10 and earlier 2.0.x versions, and Samba-TNG before 0.3.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
When was CVE-2003-0201 disclosed?
CVE-2003-0201 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 5, 2003, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2003-0201 actively exploited?
CVE-2003-0201 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2003-0201?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2003-0201, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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