VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0595
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.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.51%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.51%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.51% probability · 42th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-07/0035.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/1446
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1437Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2000-07/0035.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/1446
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1437Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.