CVE-2001-1091 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published 15 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local users can gain elevated privileges in NetBSD via improper privilege dropping in dump commands using the RCMD_CMD environment variable.

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-2001-1091?

CVE-2001-1091 is a high-severity vulnerability in Netbsd Netbsd, published on 15 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The (1) dump and (2) dump_lfs commands in NetBSD 1.4.x through 1.5.1 do not properly drop privileges, which could allow local users to gain privileges via the RCMD_CMD environment variable.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1091?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netbsd Netbsd.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1091?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1091 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-1091 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1091 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5pgj-xv2m-m63j.