CVE-2000-0791 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can replace the world-writeable httpsd binary with a Trojan to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
- 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-2000-0791?
CVE-2000-0791 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trustix Secure Linux, published on 21 Sep 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Trustix installs the httpsd program for Apache-SSL with world-writeable permissions, which allows local users to replace it with a Trojan horse.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0791?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Trustix Secure Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0791?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0791 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2000-0791 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0791 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8j5-33x3-h6g9.