CVE-2001-1017
Severity Score
7.2
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
rmuser utility in FreeBSD 4.2 and 4.3 creates a copy of the master.passwd file with world-readable permissions while updating the original file, which could allow local users to gain privileges by reading the copied file while rmuser is running, obtain the password hashes, and crack the passwords.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2001-09-04 CVE Published
- 2002-01-31 CVE Reserved
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (4)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.osvdb.org/1947 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7086 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:59.rmuser.v1.1.asc | 2017-10-10 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3282 | 2017-10-10 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 4.2 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "4.2" | - |
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| Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" | Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" | 4.3 Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd" and version "4.3" | - |
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