VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2000-0698
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.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 4.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 4.38% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- minicom/minicom
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/77361Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1599Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5151
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/77361Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1599Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5151
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.