Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0172 (CCN-4162)

Assigned:2000-03-03
Published:2000-03-03
Updated:2008-09-10
Summary:The mtr program only uses a seteuid call when attempting to drop privileges, which could allow local users to gain root privileges.
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: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-00:09
mtr port contains a local root exploit

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0172

Source: CCN
Type: TurboLinux Security Announcement TLSA2000003-01
mtr-0.41 and earlier

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin K-028
FreeBSD Port Exploits for mh/nmh, Lynx, and mtr

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Debian Security Advisory 20000309
mtr: possible local exploit in mtr

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5268
mtr seteuid Call Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
1038

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1038
Multiple Vendor mtr Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mtr-drop-privileges(4162)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff:mtr:0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • 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:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff mtr 0.28
    matt_kimball_and_roger_wolff mtr 0.41
    turbolinux turbolinux 3.5b2
    turbolinux turbolinux 4.2
    turbolinux turbolinux 4.4
    turbolinux turbolinux 6.0.2
    freebsd freebsd *
    turbolinux turbolinux *
    debian debian linux 2.1