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CVE-2007-0557

rMake before 1.0.4 drops root privileges in a way that retains the original supplemental groups, which might allow attackers to gain…

High7.2EPSS 0.34%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
mitre

Description

rMake before 1.0.4 drops root privileges in a way that retains the original supplemental groups, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via a crafted recipe file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-0536.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2007-0557, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0High7.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.34% · top 72% of all CVEs (4 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

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    • affected n/a

References (2)

Sources

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