CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-1103

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The rcvtty program in BSD 3.0 and 4.0 does not properly drop privileges before executing a script, allowing local attackers to gain elevated privileges by specifying an alternate Trojan horse script on the command line.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version that fixes privilege management in rcvtty and to review scripts executed by users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

rcvtty in BSD 3.0 and 4.0 does not properly drop privileges before executing a script, which allows local attackers to gain privileges by specifying an alternate Trojan horse script on the command line.

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