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CVE-2000-1109

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-07 May, 2001 | 04:00
Updated At-08 Aug, 2024 | 05:45
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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References
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:07 May, 2001 | 04:00
Updated At:08 Aug, 2024 | 05:45
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2016
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5929
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-036
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2016
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5929
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-036
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2016
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.html
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5929
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-036
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2016
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5929
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-036
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:09 Jan, 2001 | 05:00
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.04.6MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
Midnight Commander
midnight_commander
>>midnight_commander>>4.5.40
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Midnight Commander
midnight_commander
>>midnight_commander>>4.5.41
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Midnight Commander
midnight_commander
>>midnight_commander>>4.5.42
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Midnight Commander
midnight_commander
>>midnight_commander>>4.5.43
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Midnight Commander
midnight_commander
>>midnight_commander>>4.5.44
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Midnight Commander
midnight_commander
>>midnight_commander>>4.5.45
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Midnight Commander
midnight_commander
>>midnight_commander>>4.5.46
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Midnight Commander
midnight_commander
>>midnight_commander>>4.5.47
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Midnight Commander
midnight_commander
>>midnight_commander>>4.5.48
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Midnight Commander
midnight_commander
>>midnight_commander>>4.5.49
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Midnight Commander
midnight_commander
>>midnight_commander>>4.5.50
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Midnight Commander
midnight_commander
>>midnight_commander>>4.5.51
cpe:2.3:a:midnight_commander:midnight_commander:4.5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.htmlcve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-036cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2016cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5929cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-036af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2016af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5929af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-036
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2016
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5929
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0373.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-036
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_011_mc.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5929
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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