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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0172 · published 3 March 2000

CVE-2000-0172: Matt kimball and roger wolff mtr vulnerability

MMatt Kimball And Roger Wolff · Mtr

The mtr program only uses a seteuid call when attempting to drop privileges, which could allow local users to gain root privileges.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.82% · top 43.9%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.82%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The mtr program only uses a seteuid call when attempting to drop privileges, which could allow local users to gain root privileges.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1038
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1038

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0172), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-12). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.