CVE-2001-1091

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Published Mar 15, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The (1) dump and (2) dump_lfs commands in NetBSD 1.4.x through 1.5.1 do not properly drop privileges, which could allow local users to gain privileges via the RCMD_CMD environment variable.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:netbsd:netbsd:1.5.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1072	The (1) dump and (2) dump_lfs commands in NetBSD 1.4.x through 1.5.1 do not properly drop privileges, which could allow local users to gain privileges via the RCMD_CMD environment variable.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.331% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2001-014.txt.asc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7037

History

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Subscriptions

Netbsd Netbsd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 15, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 23, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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