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CVE-2000-0803

10.0 · HIGH

GNU Groff uses the current working directory to find a device description file, which allows a local user to gain additional privileges by including a malicious postpro directive in the description…

Published Dec 19, 2000gnuEPSS 2.33%

Overview

CVE-2000-0803 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting gnu groff. It was published on December 19, 2000 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

GNU Groff uses the current working directory to find a device description file, which allows a local user to gain additional privileges by including a malicious postpro directive in the description file, which is executed when another user runs groff.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update groff 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
gnugroff>= 0, < 1.17Affected

References

Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5280Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5280

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2000-0803?

CVE-2000-0803 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting gnu groff. It was published on December 19, 2000 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2000-0803?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2000-0803?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update groff 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-2000-0803?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2000-0803 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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