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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-1132

Untrusted search path vulnerability in src/mainwindow.c in Net Activity Viewer 0.2.1 allows local users with Net Activity Viewer privileges to execute arbitrary code via a malicious gksu program, which is invoked during the Restart As Root action.

MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.31%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.31%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in src/mainwindow.c in Net Activity Viewer 0.2.1 allows local users with Net Activity Viewer privileges to execute arbitrary code via a malicious gksu program, which is invoked during the Restart As Root action.

CVSS 2.0
4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N
EPSS
0.31% probability · 23th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-264
Affected
net activity viewer/net activity viewer
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.