CVE-2000-0702

HP-UX 11.00 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on /tmp/stcp.conf

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0702. PoCs published by Kyong-won Cho.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a symbolic link vulnerability in HP-UX 11.0 where the CLEAR_TMP option is enabled. By creating a symbolic link in /tmp/stcp.conf, an attacker can overwrite arbitrary files during system reboot due to improper handling in the net.init and clean_tmps scripts.

Description

The net.init rc script in HP-UX 11.00 (S008net.init) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack that points from /tmp/stcp.conf to the targeted file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Kyong-won Cho · textlocalhp-ux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20162

This exploit leverages a symbolic link vulnerability in HP-UX 11.0 where the CLEAR_TMP option is enabled. By creating a symbolic link in /tmp/stcp.conf, an attacker can overwrite arbitrary files during system reboot due to improper handling in the net.init and clean_tmps scripts.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HP-UX 11.0
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · CLEAR_TMP option set to 1 in /etc/rc.config.d · Ability to create symbolic links in /tmp
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5131
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1602
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0261.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0115
EPSS Percentile 63.3%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
hp/hp-ux 11.00
Published Oct 20, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026