CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0171

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.77%

51th percentile - higher than 51% of all known CVEs

Summary

The atsadc program in the atsar package for Linux does not properly check the permissions of an output file, allowing local users to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

Local users may exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system with administrator privileges, posing a serious security threat.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the atsar package to the latest version and verify the permissions of output files to prevent unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

atsadc in the atsar package for Linux does not properly check the permissions of an output file, which allows local users to gain root privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS