CVE-2000-0171 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can exploit improper file permission checks in atsadc to gain root privileges on Linux systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0171?
CVE-2000-0171 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
atsadc in the atsar package for Linux does not properly check the permissions of an output file, which allows local users to gain root privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0171?
It affects 1 product.
Products include At Computing Atsar Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0171?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0171 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0171 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0171 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w589-683q-9wm9.