Vulnerability in Compaq Tru64
CVE-2001-1092
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.1 (Low). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 64.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Compaq Tru64 — versions 4.0d, 4.0e, 4.0f
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7102 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213238 (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/440539 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/3320 (Exploit, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2001-1092?
- CVE-2001-1092 is a vulnerability in Compaq Tru64. Published 2001-09-10.
- Is CVE-2001-1092 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.