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CVE-2003-1167

Published

19 years ago

Last Modified

5 years ago

CVSSv2.0 Severity

High

Impact Analysis

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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..

CVSSv2.0 Score

Severity: High
Base Score: 7.2/10
Exploit Score: 3.9/10
Access Vector: Local
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication Required: None
Impact Score: 10/10
Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Availability Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete

Products Affected

CPE	Affected	Vulnerable	Excluding	Edit
cpe:2.3:a:gernot_stocker:kpopup:0.9.5_pre2:::::::*	Yes	-	-
cpe:2.3:a:gernot_stocker:kpopup:0.9.1:::::::*	Yes	-	-

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/342736
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8915
http://www.osvdb.org/2742
http://secunia.com/advisories/10105
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13540