Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0052 (CCN-3886)

Assigned:2000-01-04
Published:2000-01-04
Updated:2008-09-10
Summary:Red Hat userhelper program in the usermode package allows local users to gain root access via PAM and a .. (dot dot) attack.
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 Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0052

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2000:001
usermode, PAM

Source: L0PHT
Type: UNKNOWN
20000104 PamSlam

Source: CCN
Type: TurboLinux Security Announcement TLSA2000009-1
pam-0.70-2 and earlier; usermode-1.6-1 and earlier

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1189
Multiple Linux Vendor userhelper PAM Path Local Privilege Escalation

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2000:001

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
913

Source: CCN
Type: BID-913
Multiple Linux Vendor userhelper/PAM Path Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: @stake, Inc./L0pht Security Advisory 01/04/00
PamSlam

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-pam-userhelper

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-pam-userhelper(3886)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.1:*:i386:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:3.5b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.1
    redhat linux 6.0
    redhat linux 6.1
    turbolinux turbolinux 3.5b2
    turbolinux turbolinux 4.2
    turbolinux turbolinux 4.4
    turbolinux turbolinux 6.0.2
    redhat linux 6.0