PT-2001-1009 · Xvt · Xvt

Published 2001-04-17 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2001-1561

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Xvt version 2.1

Description The issue allows local users to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to disruption of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. This can be achieved via long arguments, specifically the -name and -T arguments. A local attacker can exploit this issue.

Recommendations For Xvt version 2.1, consider restricting access to the -name and -T arguments to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using long arguments with these options until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-02881

CVE-2001-1561

Affected Products

Xvt

References · 10

• 🔥 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0024.html · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/2955 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/20986 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1561 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/2964 · Patch
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-02881 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2001-1561 · Security Note
• http://debian.org/security/2001/dsa-082 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/dsa-082 · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/6781.php · Note