CVE-2000-1125

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

restore 0.4b15 and earlier in Red Hat Linux 6.2 trusts the pathname specified by the RSH environmental variable, which allows local users to obtain root privileges by modifying the RSH variable to point to a Trojan horse program.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 60.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 9, 2001

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97336034309944&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1914
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97336034309944&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1914

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-182✓ verified
First seen Nov 16, 2000
RedHat 6.2 - '/sbin/restore' Local Privilege Escalation
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Exploit-DBEDB-184✓ verified
First seen Nov 16, 2000
RedHat 6.2 Restore and Dump - Local Privilege Escalation
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Exploit-DBEDB-20385✓ verified
First seen Nov 4, 2000
RedHat 0.4 b15 restore - Insecure Environment Variables
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2000-1125?

CVE-2000-1125 is a none vulnerability published on January 9, 2001. restore 0.4b15 and earlier in Red Hat Linux 6.2 trusts the pathname specified by the RSH environmental variable, which allows local users to obtain root privileges by modifying the RSH variable to point to a Trojan horse program.

When was CVE-2000-1125 disclosed?

CVE-2000-1125 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 9, 2001, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2000-1125 actively exploited?

CVE-2000-1125 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 60.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2000-1125?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2000-1125, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2000-1125

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