CVE-2001-1092

Public Exploit

Description

msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .mh_profile file.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.18%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7102	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213238	vendor advisory mailing list exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/440539	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3320	vendor advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1092?: CVE-2001-1092 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1092?: To fix CVE-2001-1092, 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-2001-1092 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1092 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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