CVE-2003-0213

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 71%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 71%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

ctrlpacket.c in PoPToP PPTP server before 1.1.4-b3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a length field of 0 or 1, which causes a negative value to be fed into a read operation, leading to a buffer overflow.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
99.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 12, 2003

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (18)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 17× 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. 2026-07-13 06:07 UTCEPSS rescore
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  4. 2026-07-09 11:45 UTCOSV refresh
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  10. 2026-06-21 00:12 UTCOSV refresh
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  6. 2026-06-01 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
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  8. 2026-05-31 17:40 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-05-31 17:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  21. 2026-05-22 09:07 UTCOSV refresh
  22. 2026-05-18 21:29 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(6 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (5 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-16845✓ verified
    First seen Nov 23, 2010

    PoPToP - Negative Read Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-19✓ verified
    First seen Apr 25, 2003

    PoPToP PPTP 1.1.4-b3 - 'poptop-sane.c' Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-16✓ verified
    First seen Apr 18, 2003

    PoPToP PPTP 1.1.4-b3 - Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-9952✓ verified
    First seen Apr 9, 2003

    PoPToP < 1.1.3-b3/1.1.3-20030409 - Negative Read Overflow (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-22479✓ verified
    First seen Apr 9, 2003

    PoPToP PPTP 1.0/1.1.x - Negative 'read()' Argument Remote Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/linux/pptp/poptop_negative_read✓ verified
    First seen Apr 9, 2003

    Poptop Negative Read Overflow

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2003-0213?
CVE-2003-0213 is a none vulnerability published on May 12, 2003. ctrlpacket.c in PoPToP PPTP server before 1.1.4-b3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a length field of 0 or 1, which causes a negative value to be fed into a read operation, leading to a buffer overflow.
When was CVE-2003-0213 disclosed?
CVE-2003-0213 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 12, 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-2003-0213 actively exploited?
CVE-2003-0213 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2003-0213?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2003-0213, 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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