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CVE-2001-1345

4.6 · MEDIUM

bctool in Jetico BestCrypt 0.7 and earlier trusts the user-supplied PATH to find and execute an fsck utility program, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH to point to a…

Published Jun 5, 2001jeticoEPSS 0.50%

Overview

CVE-2001-1345 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jetico bestcrypt. It was published on June 5, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

bctool in Jetico BestCrypt 0.7 and earlier trusts the user-supplied PATH to find and execute an fsck utility program, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the PATH to point to a Trojan horse program.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jetico. Update bestcrypt 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
jeticobestcrypt0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0005.htmlRefwww.jetico.com/index.htm#/linux.htmRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/2820Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6648Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0005.htmlRefwww.jetico.com/index.htm#/linux.htmRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/2820Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6648

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-1345?

CVE-2001-1345 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting jetico bestcrypt. It was published on June 5, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2001-1345?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. 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-2001-1345?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from jetico. Update bestcrypt 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-2001-1345?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2001-1345 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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