CVE-2000-0048 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the "get_it" program within Corel Linux Update. By manipulating the PATH environment variable, a local attacker can trick "get_it" into executing a malicious "cp" program, thereby gaining root access. This vulnerability is rated as HIGH severity (CVSS 7.2) due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-19723) exists, indicating public exploit code availability, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:corel:linux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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