fcheck allows local users to gain privileges by embedding shell metacharacters into file…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
fcheck allows local users to gain privileges by embedding shell metacharacters into file names that are processed by fcheck.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00482 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:michael_a._gumienny:fcheck:2.7.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7.45 | Vulnerable | Michael A. Gumienny |
- cpe:2.3:a:michael_a._gumienny:fcheck:2.7.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.45 Vulnerable ·Michael A. Gumienny
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0296
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j27w-32qp-vhcc
References
More Michael A. Gumienny Fcheck vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00363 fcheck prior to 2.57.59 calls the file signature checking program insecurely, which can… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2000-0296 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0296 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j27w-32qp-vhcc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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