CVE-2000-0972

MEDIUM

5.5

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published12/19/2000

Last Modified4/16/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

hp:hp-ux

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0317.html(cve@mitre.org)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5410(cve@mitre.org)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0317.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5410(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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