CVE-2000-0172

High CVSS 7.2

Published 2000-03-03 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2000-0172, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

The mtr program only uses a seteuid call when attempting to drop privileges, which could allow local users to gain root privileges.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-2000-0172

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