Unscored severity · published Jan 9, 2001
CVE-2000-1109
Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.51 and earlier does not properly process malformed directory names when a user opens a directory, which allows other local users to gain privileges by…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.51 and earlier does not properly process malformed directory names when a user opens a directory, which allows other local users to gain privileges by creating directories that contain special characters followed by the commands to be executed.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MC
Midnight Commander · Midnight Commander
4.5.40; 4.5.41; 4.5.42; 4.5.43; 4.5.44; 4.5.45; +6 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-1109
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-1109
Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-036
www.novell.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.html
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2016
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5929
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