Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 19, 2000· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2000-0972
CVE-2000-0972
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =11.00
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0317.htmlnvdBroken LinkExploitVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5410nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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