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CVE-2001-0087
itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users…
High7.2EPSS 0.90%
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- mitre
Description
itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH so that it points to a malicious gunzip program.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.90% · top 40% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- 2139 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- itetris-svgalib-path(5795) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20001219 itetris[v1.6.2] local root exploit (system()+../ protection) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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