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.
References
Link Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0317.html Broken Link Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5410 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2000-12-19 05:00

Updated : 2024-01-26 16:56


NVD link : CVE-2000-0972

Mitre link : CVE-2000-0972

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2000-0972


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Products Affected

hp

  • hp-ux
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')