Vulnerability Details : CVE-2000-0703
suidperl (aka sperl) does not properly cleanse the escape sequence "~!" before calling /bin/mail to send an error report, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the "interactive" environmental variable and calling suidperl with a filename that contains the escape sequence.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2000-0703
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2000-0703
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
References for CVE-2000-0703
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0086.html
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0113.html
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_59.html
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0153.html
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http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-026.0.txt
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-048.html
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0022.html
Exploit;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1547
Exploit;Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-August/000017.html
Products affected by CVE-2000-0703
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*