CVE-2000-0698 json
Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary files owned by the uucp user via a symlink attack.
published 2000-10-20 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0694
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.4%
- EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary files owned by the uucp user via a symlink attack.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20160)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20160 Minicom 1.82/1.83 - Capture-file Group Ownership local, 2000-08-19
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1599 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1599
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/77361
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5151
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0698
- NVD CVE-2000-0698
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