# CVE-2014-0039: Untrusted search path vulnerability in fwsnort before 1.6.4, when not running as root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Tr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-02-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in fwsnort before 1.6.4, when not running as root, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse fwsnort.conf in the current working directory.

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## References

- https://github.com/mrash/fwsnort/blob/master/ChangeLog
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128188.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/128205.html
- http://osvdb.org/102822
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65341
- https://github.com/mrash/fwsnort/commit/fa977453120cc48e1654f373311f9cac468d3348
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/221

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