CVE-2000-0441

CVSS 2.0 Score 5.0 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published May 24, 2000
Updated: Nov 20, 2024

Summary

CVE-2000-0441 is a vulnerability affecting AIX 3.2.x and 4.x operating systems. This issue grants local users the ability to write access to files on locally or remotely mounted AIX filesystems, posing a significant security risk. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating symbolic links to gain unauthorized write permissions, potentially leading to data corruption or system compromise. The vulnerability can be mitigated through patching and applying access control restrictions.

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