CVE-2003-0482: TUTOS 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading the code using file_new.php, then dir

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2003-0482 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting tutos. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

TUTOS 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading the code using file_new.php, then directly accessing the uploaded code via a request to the repository containing the code.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	7.1% (top 6%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2003-08-07
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: gero kohnert

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2003-08-07 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gero kohnert tutos DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tutos || rpm -q tutos || tutos --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison tutos sudo apt install tutos=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo apt-mark hold tutos

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list tutos sudo dnf downgrade tutos-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1> sudo dnf versionlock add tutos

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Tutos 1.1 - File_New Arbitrary File Upload

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2003-0482?

tutos: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2003-0482 being exploited?

CVE-2003-0482 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2003-0482 affect?

CVE-2003-0482 affects tutos. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). TUTOS 1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading the code using file_new.php, then directly accessing the uploaded code via a request to the repository containing the code.

How urgent is CVE-2003-0482?

Priority 55/100. High severity; EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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