CVE-2001-1345

Public Exploit

Description

bctool in Jetico BestCrypt 0.7 and earlier trusts the user-supplied PATH to find and execute an fsck utility program, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH to point to a Trojan horse program.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0005.html	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2820	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6648	vdb entry
http://www.jetico.com/index.htm#/linux.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1345?: CVE-2001-1345 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1345?: To fix CVE-2001-1345, 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-2001-1345 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1345 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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