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    CVE-2000-0172

    The mtr program only uses a seteuid call when attempting to drop privileges, which could allow local users to gain root privileges.

    Published:Mar 3, 2000
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Apr 10, 2000
    EPSS Score:0.00148
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Matt Kimball And Roger Wolff
    Product
    Mtr
    Vendor
    Turbolinux
    Product
    Turbolinux

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19796

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High