# CVE-2000-0972: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2001-01-22 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5410
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0317.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20329
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/195

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