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CVE-2001-1179

xman allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the MANPATH to point to a man page whose filename contains shell metacharacters.

  • Published: Jul 17, 2001
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2001-1179
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.2
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.