CVE-2001-1374
expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which could...
expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by mkpasswd.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by mkpasswd.
- Record
CVE-2001-1374- 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
expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by mkpasswd.
- Record
CVE-2001-1374- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1355 No score
expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by mkpasswd.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1355- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xp42-65qj-mvgv No score
expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which could...
expect before 5.32 searches for its libraries in /var/tmp before other directories, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via a Trojan horse library that is accessed by mkpasswd.
- Record
GHSA-xp42-65qj-mvgv- 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-2001-1374 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Don Libes Expect, published July 19, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/3074
mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:060
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-148.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22187
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6870
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000409
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1374
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xp42-65qj-mvgv