CVE-2001-0366

Public Exploit

Description

saposcol in SAP R/3 Web Application Server Demo before 1.5 trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the expand program, which allows local users to obtain root access by modifying the PATH to point to a Trojan horse expand program.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2662	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6487	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/180498	patch vendor advisory mailing list exploit
ftp://ftp.sap.com/pub/linuxlab/saptools/README.saposcol

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0366?: CVE-2001-0366 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0366?: To fix CVE-2001-0366, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0366 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0366 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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