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CVE-2000-0393

7.2 · HIGH

The KDE kscd program does not drop privileges when executing a program specified in a user's SHELL environmental variable, which allows the user to gain privileges by specifying an alternate progra…

Published May 16, 2000kdeEPSS 0.81%

Overview

CVE-2000-0393 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting kde kde. It was published on May 16, 2000 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The KDE kscd program does not drop privileges when executing a program specified in a user's SHELL environmental variable, which allows the user to gain privileges by specifying an alternate program to execute.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kde. Update kde to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0172.htmlRefwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_50.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/1206Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0172.htmlRefwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_50.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/1206

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2000-0393?

CVE-2000-0393 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting kde kde. It was published on May 16, 2000 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2000-0393?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2000-0393?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kde. Update kde to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2000-0393?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2000-0393 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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