CVE-2001-0087

itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH so that it points to a malicious gunzip program.

CVSS v2.0

7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 57th percentile

Published

2001-02-02

Updated

2024-08-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0295.html

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20517

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2001-0084
• CVE-2001-0089
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• CVE-2001-0093
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