Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary files owned by the uucp user via a symlink attack.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04385 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:minicom:minicom:1.82.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.82.0 | Vulnerable | Minicom |
| cpe:2.3:a:minicom:minicom:1.82.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.82.1 | Vulnerable | Minicom |
| cpe:2.3:a:minicom:minicom:1.83.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.83.0 | Vulnerable | Minicom |
| cpe:2.3:a:minicom:minicom:1.83.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.83.1 | Vulnerable | Minicom |
- cpe:2.3:a:minicom:minicom:1.82.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.82.0 Vulnerable ·Minicom
- cpe:2.3:a:minicom:minicom:1.82.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.82.1 Vulnerable ·Minicom
- cpe:2.3:a:minicom:minicom:1.83.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.83.0 Vulnerable ·Minicom
- cpe:2.3:a:minicom:minicom:1.83.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.83.1 Vulnerable ·Minicom
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0698
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4wf3-9pvj-q52c
References
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More Minicom vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00555 minicom 1.83.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via numerous format string attacks. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2000-0698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4wf3-9pvj-q52c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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