CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1374

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Expect before version 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse library accessed by mkpasswd.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to expect version 5.32 or later to mitigate this security vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by mkpasswd.

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