Vulnerability Details : CVE-2000-0803
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2000-0803
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.56%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 77 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2000-0803
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
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NIST |
References for CVE-2000-0803
Products affected by CVE-2000-0803
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*