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CVE-2000-0595

libedit searches for the .editrc file in the current directory instead of the user's home directory, which may allow local users to execute…

Published 26 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 44%
Public exploits
0
none known

libedit searches for the .editrc file in the current directory instead of the user's home directory, which may allow local users to execute arbitrary commands by installing a modified .editrc in another directory.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • osvdb.org /1446 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/freebsd/2000-07/0035.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FREEBSD, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/1437 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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