CVE-2001-1029

libutil in OpenSSH on FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier does not drop privileges before verifying the capabilities for reading the copyright and welcome files, which allows local users to bypass the capabilities checks and read arbitrary files by specifying alternate copyright or welcome files.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateSep 20, 2001, 04:00

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

2.1

Vector String

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

NONE

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0173.html
http://www.osvdb.org/6073
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8697

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

2.1

Vector String

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

NONE

Availability (A)

NONE