Vulnerability in Ktsuss
CVE-2011-2921
ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior has the uid set to root and does not drop privileges prior to executing user specified commands, which can result in command execution with root privileges.
EPSS: 0.828 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ktsuss — versions 1.4 and prior
- Ktsuss_project Ktsuss
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2921?
- CVE-2011-2921 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ktsuss, classified under Improper Check for Dropped Privileges. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-11-19.
- How severe is CVE-2011-2921?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2011-2921 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.