ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior has the uid set to root and does not drop privileges prior…
Priority HIGH 83CWE-273Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ktsuss versions 1.4 and prior has the uid set to root and does not drop privileges prior to executing user specified commands, which can result in command execution with root privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.83114 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ktsuss | ktsuss | up to 1.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ktsuss Vendorktsuss Affected up to 1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ktsuss_project:ktsuss:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4 | Vulnerable | Ktsuss Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:ktsuss_project:ktsuss:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4 Vulnerable ·Ktsuss Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2921
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gp69-8v27-vccw
References
More Ktsuss Project Ktsuss vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-02575 Improper input validation in ktsuss CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2011-2921 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2921 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gp69-8v27-vccw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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