CVE-2003-1462: mod_survey 3.0.0 through 3.0.15-pre6 does not check whether a survey exists before creating a subdirectory for

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2003-1462 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting mod survey. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

mod_survey 3.0.0 through 3.0.15-pre6 does not check whether a survey exists before creating a subdirectory for it, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption and possible crash).

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2003-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: mod survey

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2003-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mod survey mod survey DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0 · 3.0.1 · 3.0.2 · 3.0.3 · 3.0.4 · 3.0.5 · 3.0.6 · 3.0.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mod-survey || rpm -q mod-survey || mod-survey --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison mod-survey sudo apt install mod-survey=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo apt-mark hold mod-survey

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

dnf --showduplicates list mod-survey sudo dnf downgrade mod-survey-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add mod-survey

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.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2003-1462?

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

Is CVE-2003-1462 being exploited?

CVE-2003-1462 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-2003-1462 affect?

CVE-2003-1462 affects mod survey. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). mod_survey 3.0.0 through 3.0.15-pre6 does not check whether a survey exists before creating a subdirectory for it, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption and possible crash).

How urgent is CVE-2003-1462?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2004-1837 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mod_survey 3.0.x before 3.0.16-pre2 and 3.2.x before 3.2.0-pre4 al

References

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