VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0393
The KDE kscd program does not drop privileges when executing a program specified in a user's SHELL environmental variable, which allows the user to gain privileges by specifying an alternate program to execute.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.82%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The KDE kscd program does not drop privileges when executing a program specified in a user's SHELL environmental variable, which allows the user to gain privileges by specifying an alternate program to execute.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.82% probability · 55th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- kde/kde
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0172.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_50.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1206
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0172.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_50.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1206
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.