Unscored severity · published Feb 16, 2001
CVE-2000-0890
periodic in FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
periodic in FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 27% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
6.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0890
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0890
Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/626919
www.osvdb.org
http://www.osvdb.org/1754
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2325
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6047
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