CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0296

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.48%

38th percentile - higher than 38% of all known CVEs

Summary

fcheck allows local users to gain privileges by embedding shell metacharacters into file names that are processed by fcheck.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to review and restrict access to fcheck and monitor file names for potential exploitation attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

fcheck allows local users to gain privileges by embedding shell metacharacters into file names that are processed by fcheck.

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