Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0595 (CCN-4911)

Assigned:2000-07-05
Published:2000-07-05
Updated:2008-09-10
Summary:libedit searches for the .editrc file in the current directory instead of the user's home directory, which may allow local users to execute arbitrary commands by installing a modified .editrc in another directory.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-00:24
libedit reads config file from current directory

Source: FREEBSD
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
FreeBSD-SA-00:24

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2000-0595

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
1446

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1446
FreeBSD libedit .editrc Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
1437

Source: CCN
Type: BID-1437
FreeBSD libedit ".editrc" from Current Directory Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
bsd-libedit-editrc(4911)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    freebsd freebsd 3.0
    freebsd freebsd 3.1
    freebsd freebsd 3.2
    freebsd freebsd 3.3
    freebsd freebsd 3.4
    freebsd freebsd 4.0
    freebsd freebsd *
    freebsd freebsd 3.0
    freebsd freebsd 3.1
    freebsd freebsd 3.4
    freebsd freebsd 4.0