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CVE-2001-0873

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.08%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-12-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2001-0873
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.08%

Original NVD Description

uuxqt in Taylor UUCP package does not properly remove dangerous long options, which allows local users to gain privileges by calling uux and specifying an alternate configuration file with the --config option.