Vulnerability Name:

CVE-1999-0781 (CCN-1648)

Assigned:1998-11-18
Published:1998-11-18
Updated:2016-10-18
Summary:KDE allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by setting the KDEDIR environmental variable to modify the search path that KDE uses to locate its executables.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, 18 Nov 1998 11:15:02
Multiple KDE security vulnerabilities (root compromise)

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-1999-0781

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
19981118 Multiple KDE security vulnerabilities (root compromise)

Source: CCN
Type: KDE Web site
K Desktop Environment Home

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 11293
KDE KDEDIR Path Subversion Privilege Escalation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
kde-klock-bindir-trojans(1648)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:6.2:stable:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:kde:kde:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    freebsd freebsd 6.2 stable
    kde kde 1.0
    linux linux kernel 2.6.20.1