Vulnerability Report

CVE-2000-0494

Title: .server_pids world-writable allows injection executed by vmsa_server

Arbitrary command execution

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2000-0494

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo

Published Date Jun 16, 2000

Modified Date Apr 03, 2025

Exploit Status Available

Score 7.2 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

1.09%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2000-0494: Veritas Volume Manager creates a world writable .server_pids file, which allows local users to add arbitrary commands into the file, which is then executed by the vmsa_server script.

Impacted Vendors

symantec_veritas 1

Reference Links

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0151.html http://seer.support.veritas.com/tnotes/volumeman/230053.htm http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1356 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0151.html http://seer.support.veritas.com/tnotes/volumeman/230053.htm http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1356

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity HIGH

7.2

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2000-0494 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20018

View Code

April 03, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

June 16, 2000 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.