CVE-2001-0087
itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the...
itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH so that it points to a malicious gunzip program.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH so that it points to a malicious gunzip program.
- Record
CVE-2001-0087- 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
itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH so that it points to a malicious gunzip program.
- Record
CVE-2001-0087- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0087 No score
itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH so that it points to a malicious gunzip program.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0087- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3x4g-qr6f-2pmw No score
itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the...
itetris/xitetris 1.6.2 and earlier trusts the PATH environmental variable to find and execute the gunzip program, which allows local users to gain root privileges by changing their PATH so that it points to a malicious gunzip program.
- Record
GHSA-3x4g-qr6f-2pmw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Itetris 1.6.1/1.6.2 - Privileged Arbitrary Command Execution | 2000-12-19 |
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-2001-0087 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Michael Glickman Itetris, published February 2, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.90%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.