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CVE-2000-0703

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: October 20, 2000· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

suidperl (aka sperl) does not properly cleanse the escape sequence "~!" before calling /bin/mail to send an error report, which allows local users to gain privileges by setting the "interactive" environmental variable and calling suidperl with a filename that contains the escape sequence.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2000-0703 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2000-0703. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityC

IntegrityC

AvailabilityC

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

Affected Vendors & Products

larry_wall1 product(s)

perl

Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-026.0.txt

PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1547

PATCHhttp://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-026.0.txt

PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1547

ADVISORYhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0022.html

ADVISORYhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0022.html

All References (18)

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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0022.htmlExploit · Vendor Advisory

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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0086.html

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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0113.html

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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0153.html

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http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-026.0.txtPatch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_59.html

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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-048.html

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1547Exploit · Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-August/000017.html

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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0022.htmlExploit · Vendor Advisory

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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0086.html

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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0113.html

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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0153.html

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http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2000-026.0.txtPatch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_59.html

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2000-0703

CVSS Score7.2 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other

CISA KEVNo

ExploitPOC

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedOct 20, 2000

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-Other)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2000-0703 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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