CVE-2003-1167 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by manipulating the PATH variable to execute a malicious killall binary via KPopup.
- 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-2003-1167?
CVE-2003-1167 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
misc.cpp in KPopup 0.9.1 trusts the PATH variable when executing killall, which allows local users to elevate their privileges by modifying the PATH variable to reference a malicious killall program.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1167?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gernot Stocker Kpopup.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1167?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1167 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-1167 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1167 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mp2f-xrhw-xjhw.