Vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux
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 reading the error messages that crontab generates.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HP Hp-Ux — versions 11.00
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5410 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0317.html (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2000-0972?
- CVE-2000-0972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HP Hp-Ux, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2000-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2000-0972?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.