CVE-2001-0559

Vixie Cron crontab 3.0 - Privilege Lowering Failure

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

crontab in Vixie cron 3.0.1 and earlier does not properly drop privileges after the failed parsing of a modification operation, which could allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges when an editor is called to correct the error.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2001-05-07 First Exploit
2001-07-27 CVE Reserved
2001-08-14 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6508	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20822	2001-05-07
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20823	2001-07-05
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/183029	2024-08-08
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2687	2024-08-08

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-050.php3	2017-10-10

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-054	2017-10-10
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_017_cron_txt.html	2017-10-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Paul Vixie Search vendor "Paul Vixie"		Vixie Cron Search vendor "Paul Vixie" for product "Vixie Cron"				<= 3.0.1 Search vendor "Paul Vixie" for product "Vixie Cron" and version " <= 3.0.1"		-		Affected