CVE-2001-0087 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges by manipulating the PATH variable to execute a malicious gunzip binary.
- 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-2001-0087?
CVE-2001-0087 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH so that it points to a malicious gunzip program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0087?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Michael Glickman Itetris.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0087?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0087 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0087 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0087 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3x4g-qr6f-2pmw.