CVE-2003-1071

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

rpc.walld (wall daemon) for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to send messages to logged on users that appear to come from arbitrary user IDs by closing stderr before executing wall, then supplying a spoofed from header.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 55.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 3, 2003

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (16)

cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/7825/
cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-51980-1
cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/944241
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305105
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6509
cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005882
cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1006682
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11608
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/7825/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-51980-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/944241
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305105
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6509
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005882
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1006682

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

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

Exploit-DBEDB-22120✓ verified
First seen Jan 3, 2003
Sun Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8/9 Wall - Spoofed Message Origin
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2003-1071?

CVE-2003-1071 is a none vulnerability published on January 3, 2003. rpc.walld (wall daemon) for Solaris 2.6 through 9 allows local users to send messages to logged on users that appear to come from arbitrary user IDs by closing stderr before executing wall, then supplying a spoofed from header.

When was CVE-2003-1071 disclosed?

CVE-2003-1071 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 3, 2003, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2003-1071 actively exploited?

CVE-2003-1071 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 55.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2003-1071?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2003-1071, 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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CVE-2003-1071

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