CVE-2000-0393 json
The KDE kscd program does not drop privileges when executing a program specified in a user's SHELL environmental variable, which allows the…
published 2000-05-16 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0392
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The KDE kscd program does not drop privileges when executing a program specified in a user's SHELL environmental variable, which allows the user to gain privileges by specifying an alternate program to execute.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19915)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19915 KDE 1.1/1.1.1/1.2/2.0 kscd - SHELL Environmental Variable local, 2000-05-16
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_50.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/1206
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0172.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0393
- NVD CVE-2000-0393
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