CVE-2003-1167
misc.cpp in KPopup 0.9.1 trusts the PATH variable when executing killall, which allows local...
misc.cpp in KPopup 0.9.1 trusts the PATH variable when executing killall, which allows local users to elevate their privileges by modifying the PATH variable to reference a malicious killall program.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
misc.cpp in KPopup 0.9.1 trusts the PATH variable when executing killall, which allows local users to elevate their privileges by modifying the PATH variable to reference a malicious killall program.
- Record
CVE-2003-1167- 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
misc.cpp in KPopup 0.9.1 trusts the PATH variable when executing killall, which allows local users to elevate their privileges by modifying the PATH variable to reference a malicious killall program.
- Record
CVE-2003-1167- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-1157 No score
misc.cpp in KPopup 0.9.1 trusts the PATH variable when executing killall, which allows local users to elevate their privileges by modifying the PATH variable to reference a malicious killall program.
- Record
EUVD-2003-1157- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mp2f-xrhw-xjhw No score
misc.cpp in KPopup 0.9.1 trusts the PATH variable when executing killall, which allows local...
misc.cpp in KPopup 0.9.1 trusts the PATH variable when executing killall, which allows local users to elevate their privileges by modifying the PATH variable to reference a malicious killall program.
- Record
GHSA-mp2f-xrhw-xjhw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | kpopup 0.9.x - Privileged Command Execution | 2003-10-28 |
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-2003-1167 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Gernot Stocker Kpopup, published December 31, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.00%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.