CVE-2001-0782 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain root privileges via a symlink attack on a user configuration file in KDE ktvision.
- 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-2001-0782?
CVE-2001-0782 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Oct 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
KDE ktvision 0.1.1-271 and earlier allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on a user configuration file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0782?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Ktv.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0782?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0782 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0782 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0782 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3q6v-jv77-fpxc.