VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1092
msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .mh_profile file.
LOW 2.1EPSS 1.11%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.11%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .mh_profile file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.11% probability · 64th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- compaq/tru64
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/440539US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213238Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3320Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7102
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/440539US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/213238Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3320Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7102
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.