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    CVE-2000-1108

    cons.saver in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.42 and earlier does not properly verify if an output file descriptor is a TTY, which allows local users to corrupt files by creating a symbolic link to the target file, calling mc, and specifying that link as a TTY argument.

    Published:Jan 9, 2001
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:May 7, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.00076
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Midnight Commander
    Product
    Midnight Commander

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1945http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1945

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    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