month report
December 2003
Data as of Jun 11, 2026, 06:04 UTCSnapshot v1 Sources CVEList V5+NVD+GHSA+CSAF+FSTEC BDU+CISA KEV+EPSS+Nuclei templates Methodology →
December 2003 closed with 37 published CVEs. 2 criticals, cisco led volume, mostly via pix firewall software. Top weakness class — CWE-476 (2 CVE). 10 vendors cracked the top-100 for the first time.
Total CVEs
37
— MoM— YoY
Severity mix
2 / 15
critical / high
KEV added
0
0 ransomware-linked
Nuclei coverage
0.0%
0 CVEs with templates
Time to exploit
How fast the community ships detection after a CVE drops.
Days → Nuclei (median)
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Within 7 days
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Within 30 days
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Days → KEV (median)
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Weakness × Vendor
What's spreading where in December 2003
Cells shaded by share of vendor's hottest weakness. Click any cell to open the CWE history.
Most discussed CVEs — December 2003
No CVE mentions in the news this month yet.
First time in top-100
Vendors never in top-100 in the prior 24 periods.
- #3freescripts3 CVE
- #8slackware2 CVE
- #9alexander v. lukyanov1 CVE
- #13applied watch technologies1 CVE
- #16cvs1 CVE
- #18ethereal1 CVE
- #30nixu1 CVE
- #32openca1 CVE
- #34sybase1 CVE
- #35xchat1 CVE
Top vendors
Ranked by distinct CVE count this period.
- 6 CVECVSS 6.0pix firewall software (2) · catalyst 6500 (2) · catalyst 6500 ws-svc-nam-1 (2)
- 3 CVECVSS 4.7unicenter remote control host (2) · unicenter remote control (1) · unicenter remote control option (1)
- 3 CVECVSS 5.1NEWvisitorbook (2) · visitorbook le (1)
- 3 CVE1 critCVSS 7.5privacy guard (2) · screen (1)
- 3 CVECVSS 6.8red hat enterprise linux (3) · rsync (1)
- 3 CVECVSS 5.6solaris (2) · sunos (2) · sun fire (1)
- 2 CVECVSS 5.9linux kernel (2)
- 2 CVECVSS 7.5NEWslackware linux (2)
- 1 CVECVSS 7.5NEWlftp (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 7.5rsync (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 5.0mod python (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 5.0mac os x (1) · mac os x server (1) · safari (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 7.5NEWapplied watch command center (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 4.6controlit (1) · unicenter remote control option (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 4.3tru64 (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 7.5NEWcvs (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 7.5secure community (1) · secure linux (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 7.5NEWethereal (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 5.0ethereal (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 4.3freebsd (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 5.0freeradius (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 4.3hp-ux (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 4.3aix (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 5.0irssi (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 4.3bind (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 5.0director (1) · flash player (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 5.0mandrake linux (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 7.5windows 2000 (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 4.3netbsd (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 4.3NEWnamesurfer (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 7.5netware (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 7.5NEWopenca (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 4.3unixware (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 5.0NEWadaptive server enterprise (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 7.5NEWxchat (1)
- 1 CVECVSS 4.6debian gnu/linux (1)
| # | Vendor | CVEs | Crit | KEV | Nuclei | Signals | Top products | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cisco | 6 | · | · | · | pix firewall software (2) · catalyst 6500 (2) · catalyst 6500 ws-svc-nam-1 (2) | — | ||
| 2 | broadcom | 3 | · | · | · | unicenter remote control host (2) · unicenter remote control (1) · unicenter remote control option (1) | — | ||
| 3 | freescripts | 3 | · | · | · | NEW | visitorbook (2) · visitorbook le (1) | — | |
| 4 | gnu | 3 | 1 | · | · | privacy guard (2) · screen (1) | — | ||
| 5 | redhat | 3 | · | · | · | red hat enterprise linux (3) · rsync (1) | — | ||
| 6 | sun | 3 | · | · | · | solaris (2) · sunos (2) · sun fire (1) | — | ||
| 7 | linux | 2 | · | · | · | linux kernel (2) | — | ||
| 8 | slackware | 2 | · | · | · | NEW | slackware linux (2) | — | |
| 9 | alexander v. lukyanov | 1 | · | · | · | NEW | lftp (1) | — | |
| 10 | andrew tridgell | 1 | · | · | · | rsync (1) | — | ||
| 11 | apache | 1 | · | · | · | mod python (1) | — | ||
| 12 | apple | 1 | · | · | · | mac os x (1) · mac os x server (1) · safari (1) | — | ||
| 13 | applied watch technologies | 1 | · | · | · | NEW | applied watch command center (1) | — | |
| 14 | ca | 1 | · | · | · | controlit (1) · unicenter remote control option (1) | — | ||
| 15 | compaq | 1 | · | · | · | tru64 (1) | — | ||
| 16 | cvs | 1 | · | · | · | NEW | cvs (1) | — | |
| 17 | engardelinux | 1 | · | · | · | secure community (1) · secure linux (1) | — | ||
| 18 | ethereal | 1 | · | · | · | NEW | ethereal (1) | — | |
| 19 | ethereal group | 1 | · | · | · | ethereal (1) | — | ||
| 20 | freebsd | 1 | · | · | · | freebsd (1) | — | ||
| 21 | freeradius | 1 | · | · | · | freeradius (1) | — | ||
| 22 | hp | 1 | · | · | · | hp-ux (1) | — | ||
| 23 | ibm | 1 | · | · | · | aix (1) | — | ||
| 24 | irssi | 1 | · | · | · | irssi (1) | — | ||
| 25 | isc | 1 | · | · | · | bind (1) | — | ||
| 26 | macromedia | 1 | · | · | · | director (1) · flash player (1) | — | ||
| 27 | mandrakesoft | 1 | · | · | · | mandrake linux (1) | — | ||
| 28 | microsoft | 1 | · | · | · | windows 2000 (1) | — | ||
| 29 | netbsd | 1 | · | · | · | netbsd (1) | — | ||
| 30 | nixu | 1 | · | · | · | NEW | namesurfer (1) | — | |
| 31 | novell | 1 | · | · | · | netware (1) | — | ||
| 32 | openca | 1 | · | · | · | NEW | openca (1) | — | |
| 33 | sco | 1 | · | · | · | unixware (1) | — | ||
| 34 | sybase | 1 | · | · | · | NEW | adaptive server enterprise (1) | — | |
| 35 | xchat | 1 | · | · | · | NEW | xchat (1) | — | |
| 36 | сообщество свободного программного обеспечения | 1 | · | · | · | debian gnu/linux (1) | — |
Sectors
Solution categories ranked by distinct CVE count this period.
- Operating Systems11 CVE13 vendorsCVSS 7.5red hat enterprise linux (3) · linux kernel (2) · slackware linux (2)
- 3 vendorsCVSS 6.0catalyst 6500 (2) · catalyst 6500 ws-svc-nam-1 (2) · catalyst 6500 ws-svc-nam-2 (2)
- Web & CMS Plugins4 CVE2 vendorsCVSS 5.1visitorbook (2) · mod python (1) · visitorbook le (1)
- Security Products4 CVE4 vendorsCVSS 7.5ethereal (1) · secure community (1) · secure linux (1)
- Cloud & SaaS3 CVE1 vendorsCVSS 4.7unicenter remote control host (2) · unicenter remote control (1) · unicenter remote control option (1)
- OSS Libraries3 CVE1 crit1 vendorsCVSS 7.5privacy guard (2) · screen (1)
- Consumer Software3 CVE3 vendorsCVSS 7.5rsync (1)
- Enterprise Software2 CVE3 vendorsCVSS 4.5aix (1) · controlit (1) · hp-ux (1)
- Communications2 CVE2 vendorsCVSS 6.3irssi (1) · xchat (1)
- DevTools & CI1 CVE1 vendorsCVSS 7.5cvs (1)
- Databases1 CVE1 vendorsCVSS 5.0adaptive server enterprise (1)
- Mobile Apps1 CVE1 vendorsCVSS 5.0mac os x (1) · mac os x server (1) · safari (1)
- Unclassified2 CVE2 vendorsCVSS 7.5applied watch command center (1) · ethereal (1)
| Sector | CVEs | Crit | KEV | Vendors | Products | Avg CVSS | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Systems▸ 3 | 11 | · | · | 13 | 15 | 7.5 | red hat enterprise linux (3) · linux kernel (2) · slackware linux (2) |
| Networking Infrastructure▸ 2 | 7 | · | · | 3 | 24 | 6.0 | catalyst 6500 (2) · catalyst 6500 ws-svc-nam-1 (2) · catalyst 6500 ws-svc-nam-2 (2) |
| Web & CMS Plugins▸ 1 | 4 | · | · | 2 | 3 | 5.1 | visitorbook (2) · mod python (1) · visitorbook le (1) |
| Security Products▸ 3 | 4 | · | · | 4 | 5 | 7.5 | ethereal (1) · secure community (1) · secure linux (1) |
| Cloud & SaaS▸ 1 | 3 | · | · | 1 | 3 | 4.7 | unicenter remote control host (2) · unicenter remote control (1) · unicenter remote control option (1) |
| OSS Libraries▸ 1 | 3 | 1 | · | 1 | 2 | 7.5 | privacy guard (2) · screen (1) |
| Consumer Software▸ 2 | 3 | · | · | 3 | 4 | 7.5 | rsync (1) |
| Enterprise Software▸ 1 | 2 | · | · | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | aix (1) · controlit (1) · hp-ux (1) |
| Communications▸ 1 | 2 | · | · | 2 | 2 | 6.3 | irssi (1) · xchat (1) |
| DevTools & CI▸ 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | cvs (1) |
| Databases▸ 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | adaptive server enterprise (1) |
| Mobile Apps▸ 1 | 1 | · | · | 1 | 3 | 5.0 | mac os x (1) · mac os x server (1) · safari (1) |
| Unclassified | 2 | · | · | 2 | 2 | 7.5 | applied watch command center (1) · ethereal (1) |
Weakness × Sector
Which weaknesses hit which solution categories in December 2003
Cells shaded by share of the sector's hottest weakness. Click a row to open the sector history.