VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-0013
nwclient.c in ncpfs before 2.2.6 does not drop root privileges before executing utilities using the NetWare client functions, which allows local users to gain privileges.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.56%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.56%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
nwclient.c in ncpfs before 2.2.6 does not drop root privileges before executing utilities using the NetWare client functions, which allows local users to gain privileges.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.56% probability · 45th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ncpfs/ncpfs
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/linux/ncpfs/Changes-2.2.6
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013019
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-665Patch
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-44.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:028
- http://www.osvdb.org/13297
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-371.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433927/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12400
- ftp://platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/linux/ncpfs/Changes-2.2.6
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013019
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-665Patch
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-44.xmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:028
- http://www.osvdb.org/13297
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-371.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433927/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12400
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.