CVE-2000-0035

Majordomo < 1.94.4 - Local Privilege Escalation via Resend Command Shell Metacharacters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0035. PoCs published by Brock Tellier.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in the majordomo 'resend' binary, which is called by a setuid root wrapper. By passing a malicious argument starting with '@|', arbitrary commands can be executed with elevated privileges.

Description

resend command in Majordomo allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Brock Tellier · textlocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19698

This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in the majordomo 'resend' binary, which is called by a setuid root wrapper. By passing a malicious argument starting with '@|', arbitrary commands can be executed with elevated privileges.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: majordomo (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the system with the vulnerable majordomo installation · The 'resend' binary must be setuid or called by a setuid wrapper
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94780294009285&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/902

Scores

EPSS 0.0059
EPSS Percentile 43.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
great_circle_associates/majordomo < 1.94.4
Published Dec 28, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026