CVE-2000-1109 json
Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.51 and earlier does not properly process malformed directory names when a user opens a directory, which allows…
published 2001-01-09 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-1094
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.51 and earlier does not properly process malformed directory names when a user opens a directory, which allows other local users to gain privileges by creating directories that contain special characters followed by the commands to be executed.
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.html
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2001/dsa-036
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/2016
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5929
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-1109
- NVD CVE-2000-1109
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