CVE-2000-0027

IBM Network Station Manager NetStation - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0027. PoCs published by Brock Tellier.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a race condition in IBM Network Station Manager to gain root privileges by predicting temporary filenames in /tmp and creating symlinks to sensitive files like /.rhosts. The attacker can then modify these files to escalate privileges.

Description

IBM Network Station Manager NetStation allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Brock Tellier · clocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19697

This exploit leverages a race condition in IBM Network Station Manager to gain root privileges by predicting temporary filenames in /tmp and creating symlinks to sensitive files like /.rhosts. The attacker can then modify these files to escalate privileges.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Racy
Target: IBM Network Station Manager
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · IBM Network Station Manager running
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/5381.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/900
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/39962

Scores

EPSS 0.0061
EPSS Percentile 44.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
ibm/network_station_manager 2.0r1
Published Dec 27, 1999
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026