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.
Affected products
hp: hp-ux
References4
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0317.html Broken LinkExploitVendor Advisory
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0317.html Broken LinkExploitVendor Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5410 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5410 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 70 · as of 8 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-59
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