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.