The default configuration of SLiM before 1.3.2 places ./ (dot slash) at the beginning of the default_path option, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in the current working directory, related to slim.conf and cfg.cpp
Published Aug 30, 2010
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.30%
Description
The default configuration of SLiM before 1.3.2 places ./ (dot slash) at the beginning of the default_path option, which might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in the current working directory, related to slim.conf and cfg.cpp.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.3.1
- 1.0.0
- 1.1.0
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.6
- 1.3.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00297) | 20.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.30% (0.00303) | 21.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 11.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41005 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://svn.berlios.de/viewvc/slim?view=revision&revision=171 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/19/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/41005 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://svn.berlios.de/viewvc/slim?view=revision&revision=171 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/19/8 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/20/10 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
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