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.
Exploits (2)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Kyong-won Cho · bashlocalhp-ux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20329
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5410
Broken Link, Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0317.html
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0171
EPSS Percentile
82.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
hp/hp-ux
11.00
Published
Dec 19, 2000
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026