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CVE-2000-0972

MediumPublished

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,...

Published: Jan 22, 2001
Updated: Aug 8, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Oct 20, 2000

Primary CVSS

5.5/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS probability estimate

1.3%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 68.3%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

HP-UX 11.00/10.20 crontab - Overwrite FilesExploit
dubhe · hp-ux · Nov 19, 2000
HP-UX 10.20/11.0 - crontab '/tmp' FileExploit
Kyong-won Cho · hp-ux · Oct 20, 2000

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