Veritas Volume Manager creates a world writable .server_pids file, which allows local…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Veritas Volume Manager creates a world writable .server_pids file, which allows local users to add arbitrary commands into the file, which is then executed by the vmsa_server script.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00941 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:volume_manager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:volume_manager:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:volume_manager:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:volume_manager:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:volume_manager:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:volume_manager:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0494
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2j4-m428-f363
References
Sources
- CVE-2000-0494 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0494 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q2j4-m428-f363 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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