CVE-2001-0873
uuxqt in Taylor UUCP package does not properly remove dangerous long options, which allows local...
CVE-2001-0873 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Ian Lance Taylor Taylor Uucp, published December 21, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
uuxqt in Taylor UUCP package does not properly remove dangerous long options, which allows local users to gain privileges by calling uux and specifying an alternate configuration file with the --config option.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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uuxqt in Taylor UUCP package does not properly remove dangerous long options, which allows local users to gain privileges by calling uux and specifying an alternate configuration file with the --config option.
- Record
CVE-2001-0873- 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
uuxqt in Taylor UUCP package does not properly remove dangerous long options, which allows local users to gain privileges by calling uux and specifying an alternate configuration file with the --config option.
- Record
CVE-2001-0873- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0856 No score
uuxqt in Taylor UUCP package does not properly remove dangerous long options, which allows local users to gain privileges by calling uux and specifying an alternate configuration file with the --config option.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0856- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8cx5-vc2r-w88x No score
uuxqt in Taylor UUCP package does not properly remove dangerous long options, which allows local...
uuxqt in Taylor UUCP package does not properly remove dangerous long options, which allows local users to gain privileges by calling uux and specifying an alternate configuration file with the --config option.
- Record
GHSA-8cx5-vc2r-w88x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Taylor UUCP 1.0.6 - Argument Handling Privilege Escalation | 2001-09-08 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |