Vulnerability in Avaya Cvlan
CVE-2001-1494
script command in the util-linux package before 2.11n allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting a hardlink from the typescript log file to any file on the system, then having root execute the script command.
EPSS: 0.004 (34.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2001-1494?
- CVE-2001-1494 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Avaya Cvlan, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2001-12-31.
- How severe is CVE-2001-1494?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2001-1494 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.