CVE-2000-0972

Public Exploit

Description

HP-UX 11.00 crontab allows local users to read arbitrary files via the -e option by creating a symlink to the target file during the crontab session, quitting the session, and reading the error messages that crontab generates.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.57% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5410 vdb entry third party advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0317.html mailing list exploit broken link vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0972?
CVE-2000-0972 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0972?
To fix CVE-2000-0972, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0972 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2000-0972 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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