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CVE-2000-0052

🗓️ 18 Apr 2000 04:00:00Reported by mitreType 
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Local users can exploit Red Hat userhelper to gain root access via PAM and dot dot attack.

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Family
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2000-0052
18 Apr 200004:00
cvelist
exploitdb
Exploit DB
Mandrake 6.x / RedHat 6.x / Turbolinux 3.5 b2/4.x/6.0.2 userhelper/PAM - Path (1)
4 Jan 200000:00
exploitdb
exploitdb
Exploit DB
Mandrake 6.x / RedHat 6.x / Turbolinux 3.5 b2/4.x/6.0.2 userhelper/PAM - Path (2)
15 Mar 200000:00
exploitdb
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2000-0052
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2000-0052
4 Jan 200005:00
nvd
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
-w ../../..$PWD/abc.confpath/usr/sbin/userhelperLocal privilege escalation via PAM/userhelper double path vulnerability using leading .. to reference a controlled configuration file.CWE-269
../../..$PWD/abc.confpath/usr/sbin/userhelperLocal privilege escalation via PAM/userhelper double path vulnerability using leading .. to reference a controlled configuration file.CWE-269
<malicious program entry>path/etc/security/console.appsConsole apps configuration path abused to point to a attacker-controlled program via a crafted -w argument.CWE-269
.. /.. /.. /tmp/myprogpath/etc/security/console.appsConsole apps configuration path abused to point to a attacker-controlled program via a crafted -w argument.CWE-269
malicious PAM configuration file path following .. directoriespath/etc/pam.d/PAM configuration file path traversal allowing execution of attacker-controlled libraries via setuid PAM modules.CWE-269

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16 Jun 2026 21:50Current
6.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.9
CVSS 27.2
EPSS0.00889
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