CVE-2000-0803
GNU Groff Local Privilege Escalation
Description
GNU Groff uses the current working directory to find a device description file, which allows a local user to gain additional privileges by including a malicious postpro directive in the description file, which is executed when another user runs groff.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 19, 2000, 5 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 10, 2021, 7:53 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
10.0
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2000-0803.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5280 | VDB Entry |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2000-0803 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2000-0803 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 10, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5280 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5280 VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.17 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/5280 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5280 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 01, 2004
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2000-0803 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2000-0803
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.56 }} -1.18%
score
0.77072
percentile