CVE-2001-1179 json
xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose filename contains shell metacharacters.
published 2001-07-17 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1160
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose filename contains shell metacharacters.
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/197498 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
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/197498
mailing-list, exploit
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1179
- NVD CVE-2001-1179
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