CVE-2002-0469 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Ecartis (formerly Listar) version 1.0.0 and earlier snapshots. When Ecartis is installed setuid-root and "lock-to-user" is not configured, certain Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) can call Ecartis in a way that prevents it from properly dropping privileges, potentially allowing local users to gain root access. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity with local access, low attack complexity, and complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV entry, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, suggesting awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0_snapshot_2002-01-21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ecartis:ecartis:1.0.0_snapshot_2002-01-21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0_snapshot_2002-01-25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ecartis:ecartis:1.0.0_snapshot_2002-01-25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.126aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:listar:listar:0.126a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.127aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:listar:listar:0.127a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.129aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:listar:listar:0.129a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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