CVE-2001-0873

Taylor UUCP - Privilege Escalation via uuxqt Long Option Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0873. PoCs published by zen-parse.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a privilege escalation vulnerability in Taylor UUCP by manipulating the --config flag to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges (uucp). It involves creating a malicious configuration file and a command file, then using uux to execute the commands via uuxqt.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by zen-parse · textlocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21106

This exploit leverages a privilege escalation vulnerability in Taylor UUCP by manipulating the --config flag to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges (uucp). It involves creating a malicious configuration file and a command file, then using uux to execute the commands via uuxqt.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Taylor UUCP
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Taylor UUCP installed · Ability to create files in /tmp
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/212892
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_caldera
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-033.0.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7099
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000425
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3312
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_038_uucp_txt.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2001-165.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100715446131820
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-079

Scores

EPSS 0.0108
EPSS Percentile 60.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
ian_lance_taylor/taylor_uucp 1.0.6
Published Dec 21, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026