What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-0476?

CVE-2014-0476 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7 (Low). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 11.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-0476?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-0476. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 11.4%.

Chkrootkit CVE-2014-0476

LOW

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2014-10-25 security@debian.org

RCE Chkrootkit Ubuntu Linux

3.7

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

3.7 LOW

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 25, 2014 - 22:55 cve.org

LOW 3.7

DescriptionCVE.org

The slapper function in chkrootkit before 0.50 does not properly quote file paths, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse executable. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when /tmp is not mounted with the noexec option.

AnalysisAI

The slapper function in chkrootkit before 0.50 does not properly quote file paths, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse executable. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.7). Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 11.4%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. The slapper function in chkrootkit before 0.50 does not properly quote file paths, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse executable. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when /tmp is not mounted with the noexec option. Affected products include: Chkrootkit, Canonical Ubuntu Linux. Version information: before 0.50.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.