Unscored severity · published Nov 18, 1998
CVE-1999-0781
KDE allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by setting the KDEDIR environmental variable to modify the search path that KDE uses to locate its executables
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
KDE allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by setting the KDEDIR environmental variable to modify the search path that KDE uses to locate its executables.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.20.1 · source: NVD
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
6.2 · source: NVD
KD
Kde · Kde
1.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-0781
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-0781
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=91141486301691&w=2
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