CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0469

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Ecartis (formerly Listar) 1.0.0 in snapshot 20020125 and earlier does not properly drop privileges when installed setuid-root, and 'lock-to-user' is not set. This could allow local users to gain elevated privileges.

Risk Assessment

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

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Ecartis to the latest version and configure the 'lock-to-user' option to minimize the risk of unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Ecartis (formerly Listar) 1.0.0 in snapshot 20020125 and earlier does not properly drop privileges when Ecartis is installed setuid-root, "lock-to-user" is not set, and ecartis is called by certain MTA's, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

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