CVE-2001-0087

itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH so that it points to a malicious gunzip program.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0295.html	Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2139	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5795
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0295.html	Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2139	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5795

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:michael_glickman:itetris:1.6.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:michael_glickman:itetris:1.6.2:::::::*

History

20 Nov 2024, 23:34

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0295.html - Exploit, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0295.html - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2139 - Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2139 - Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5795 -~~	() https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5795 -

Information

Published : 2001-02-12 05:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03

NVD link : CVE-2001-0087

Mitre link : CVE-2001-0087

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-0087

JSON object : View

Products Affected

michael_glickman

itetris

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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