VDB-15119 · CVE-2000-0076 · BID 1439

Berkeley nvi 1.7x vi.recover privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Berkeley nvi 1.7x. Impacted is an unknown function of the file vi.recover. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-0076. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Berkeley nvi 1.7x. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file vi.recover. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

nviboot boot script in the Debian nvi package allows local users to delete files via malformed entries in vi.recover.

The weakness was shared 12/30/1999 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0076. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 1439†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Berkeley

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Version

1.7x

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/30/1999 🔍
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06/22/2014 +5288 days 🔍
04/20/2026 +4319 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0076 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0076
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15119
SecurityFocus: 1439 - Multiple Vendor nvi Root Directory File Removal Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 16:43
Updated: 04/20/2026 01:43
Changes: 06/22/2014 16:43 (49), 05/04/2019 15:01 (2), 04/20/2026 01:43 (18)
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