CAPEC-9 Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities

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This attack targets command-line utilities available in a number of shells. An adversary can leverage a vulnerability found in a command-line utility to escalate privilege to root.

likelihood: Highseverity: High
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weaknesses (8)

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related attack patterns (1)

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