CVE-2001-0782 json
KDE ktvision 0.1.1-271 and earlier allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on a user configuration file.
published 2001-10-12 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0767
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
KDE ktvision 0.1.1-271 and earlier allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on a user configuration file.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20961)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20961 KDE KTVision 0.1 - File Overwrite local, 2001-06-21
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0302.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0302.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6741
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0782
- NVD CVE-2001-0782
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