Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0120 (CCN-5927)

Assigned:2001-01-10
Published:2001-01-10
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:useradd program in shadow-utils program may allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:2.9 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:1.2 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
1.2 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0120

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20010110 Immunix OS Security update for lots of temp file problems

Source: CCN
Type: Immunix OS Security Advisory IMNX-2000-70-027-01
shadow-utils Update

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#424080
shadow-utils useradd creates temporary files insecurely

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: Patch
MDKSA-2001:007

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1723
shadow-utils /etc/default Temp File Race Condition

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
2196

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2196
shadow-utils /etc/default Temp File Race Condition Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2001:007
shadow-utils

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
shadow-utils-useradd-symlink(5927)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
shadow-utils-useradd-symlink(5927)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    immunix immunix 7.0_beta
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 6.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 7.2