CVE-1999-0781
KDE allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by setting the KDEDIR environmental variable...
KDE allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by setting the KDEDIR environmental variable to modify the search path that KDE uses to locate its executables.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
KDE allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by setting the KDEDIR environmental variable to modify the search path that KDE uses to locate its executables.
- Record
CVE-1999-0781- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
KDE allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by setting the KDEDIR environmental variable to modify the search path that KDE uses to locate its executables.
- Record
CVE-1999-0781- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0762 No score
KDE allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by setting the KDEDIR environmental variable to modify the search path that KDE uses to locate its executables.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0762- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cwv2-hg7m-q5rj No score
KDE allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by setting the KDEDIR environmental variable...
KDE allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by setting the KDEDIR environmental variable to modify the search path that KDE uses to locate its executables.
- Record
GHSA-cwv2-hg7m-q5rj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-1999-0781 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Kde, published November 18, 1998. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.