7.2

CVE-2000-1125: redhat linux

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 19-12-2000Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2000-1125 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in redhat linux. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.11%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 19-12-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

restore 0.4b15 and earlier in Red Hat Linux 6.2 trusts the pathname specified by the RSH environmental variable, which allows local users to obtain root privileges by modifying the RSH variable to point to a Trojan horse program.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.11% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.11%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    RedHat 0.4 b15 restore - Insecure Environment Variables

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    RedHat 6.2 - '/sbin/restore' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Show all 4 exploits
  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    RedHat 6.2 Restore and Dump - Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Redhat1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links