VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2000-0972

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability1.28%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2000-12-19

Last modified2026-09-23

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

Description

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.

Weakness classification

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Exploit, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Exploit, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry