7.2
HIGH
CVE-2001-0084
GTK+ Elevated Privilege Vulnerability
Description

GTK+ library allows local users to specify arbitrary modules via the GTK_MODULES environmental variable, which could allow local users to gain privileges if GTK+ is used by a setuid/setgid program.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 12, 2001, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 3, 2023, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2001-0084 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gnome gtk
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-2001-0084.

URL Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0498.html Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0027.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2165 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2001-0084 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2001-0084 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0027.html No Types Assigned http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0027.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html No Types Assigned http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2165 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2165 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gtk:gtk\+:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2001-0084 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-2001-0084 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.00501

percentile

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