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.
Published:Dec 19, 2000
Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
EPS:Jan 22, 2001
EPSS Score:0.01712
CVSS Score:5.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Hp
Product
Hp-ux
Hp
Hp-ux
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
