Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0235 (CCN-6225)

Assigned:2001-01-23
Published:2001-01-23
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:Vulnerability in crontab allows local users to read crontab files of other users by replacing the temporary file that is being edited while crontab is running.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-01:09
crontab allows users to read certain files [REVISED]

Source: FREEBSD
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
FreeBSD-SA-01:09

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0235

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-024

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-024
cron -- local insecure crontab handling

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 15352
Vixie Cron crontab -e Option Arbitrary Cron File Disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 5845
crontab Arbitrary User Crontab File Access

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
2332

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2332
Crontab File Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
crontab-read-files(6225)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
crontab-read-files(6225)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    debian debian linux 2.2
    freebsd freebsd *
    debian debian linux 2.2