CVE DATABASE / CVE-2000-0972
CVE-2000-0972
CVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 5.5 (MEDIUM) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | NONE |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Hp hp-ux
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References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0317.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5410
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.