HP-UX 11.00 crontab allows local users to read arbitrary files via the -e option by…
Priority LOW 27CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01283 70th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.00 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
- cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.00 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0972
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2cg-9rfp-53mf
References
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Sources
- CVE-2000-0972 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0972 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x2cg-9rfp-53mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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