Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2000-0803 (CCN-5280)

Assigned:2000-10-04
Published:2000-10-04
Updated:2021-05-10
Summary:GNU Groff uses the current working directory to find a device description file, which allows a local user to gain additional privileges by including a malicious postpro directive in the description file, which is executed when another user runs groff.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
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:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
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-2000-0803

Source: CCN
Type: Internet Security Systems Security Alert #63
GNU Groff utilities read untrusted commands from current working directory

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5800
GNU groff Path Environment Subversion Local Privilege Escalation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gnu-groff-utilities(5280)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry
gnu-groff-utilities(5280)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:groff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 1.17:)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:groff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gnu groff *
    gnu groff *