Medium severity · published Dec 19, 2000
CVE-2000-0972
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…
5.5
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HP
Hp-ux · HP
11.00 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0972
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0972
Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0317.html
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5410
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