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    CVE-2001-0087

    itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH so that it points to a malicious gunzip program.

    Published:Feb 2, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Feb 2, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.0014
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Michael Glickman
    Product
    Itetris

    Exploits

    http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0295.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2139http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0295.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2139https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20517

    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