Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0912 (CCN-7604)

Assigned:2001-11-21
Published:2001-11-21
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Packaging error for expect 8.3.3 in Mandrake Linux 8.1 causes expect to search for its libraries in the /home/snailtalk directory before other directories, which could allow a local user 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 Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0912

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
MDKSA-2001:087

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5525
Mandrake expect Path Environment Privilege Escalation

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-expect-unauth-root(7604)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-expect-unauth-root(7604)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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