CVE-2000-0703
suidperl (aka sperl) does not properly cleanse the escape sequence "~!" before calling /bin/mail...
suidperl (aka sperl) does not properly cleanse the escape sequence "~!" before calling /bin/mail to send an error report, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the "interactive" environmental variable and calling suidperl with a filename that contains the escape sequence.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
suidperl (aka sperl) does not properly cleanse the escape sequence "~!" before calling /bin/mail to send an error report, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the "interactive" environmental variable and calling suidperl with a filename that contains the escape sequence.
- Record
CVE-2000-0703- 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
suidperl (aka sperl) does not properly cleanse the escape sequence "~!" before calling /bin/mail to send an error report, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the "interactive" environmental variable and calling suidperl with a filename that contains the escape sequence.
- Record
CVE-2000-0703- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0699 No score
suidperl (aka sperl) does not properly cleanse the escape sequence "~!" before calling /bin/mail to send an error report, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the "interactive" environmental variable and calling suidperl with a filename that contains the escape sequence.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0699- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fwmf-9cw3-w3x3 No score
suidperl (aka sperl) does not properly cleanse the escape sequence "~!" before calling /bin/mail...
suidperl (aka sperl) does not properly cleanse the escape sequence "~!" before calling /bin/mail to send an error report, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the "interactive" environmental variable and calling suidperl with a filename that contains the escape sequence.
- Record
GHSA-fwmf-9cw3-w3x3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | SUIDPerl 5.00503 - Mail Shell Escape (1) | 2000-08-07 |
| Exploit-DB | SUIDPerl 5.00503 - Mail Shell Escape (2) | 2000-08-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0703 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Larry Wall Perl, published October 13, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.07%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-August/000017.html
securityfocus.com/bid/1547
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-048.html
calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-026.0.txt
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0086.html