CVE-2000-1103 json
rcvtty in BSD 3.0 and 4.0 does not properly drop privileges before executing a script, which allows local attackers to gain privileges by s…
published 2000-12-19 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-1088
- 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 61%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
rcvtty in BSD 3.0 and 4.0 does not properly drop privileges before executing a script, which allows local attackers to gain privileges by specifying an alternate Trojan horse script on the command line.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-202)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-202 BSDi 3.0/4.0 - 'rcvtty[mh]' Local Privilege Escalation local, 2000-11-21
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/147120 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2009 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/1/147120
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2009
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-1103
- NVD CVE-2000-1103
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