5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2001-1494
"Util-linux Script Command File System Overwrite"
Description

script command in the util-linux package before 2.11n allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting a hardlink from the typescript log file to any file on the system, then having root execute the script command.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2001, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 26, 2024, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2001-1494 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2001-1494 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Avaya message_networking
2 Avaya messaging_storage_server
3 Avaya cvlan
4 Avaya interactive_response
5 Avaya integrated_management_suit
6 Avaya intuity_lx
1 Kernel util-linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2001-1494.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0122.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16785 Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18502 Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-782.html Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16280 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10723 Broken Link

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Dockerfile

Updated: 1 year, 1 month ago
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Born at : Sept. 22, 2023, 7:18 a.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

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Dockerfile

Updated: 1 year, 2 months ago
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Born at : Aug. 11, 2023, 10:13 p.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

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Updated: 3 years, 5 months ago
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Born at : March 2, 2021, 1:43 p.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

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Dockerfile

Updated: 3 years, 7 months ago
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Born at : Oct. 9, 2020, 8:17 a.m. This repo has been linked 8 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2001-1494 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2001-1494 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0122.html No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0122.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.html No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0123.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/16785 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/16785 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/18502 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/18502 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htm No Types Assigned http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-014.htm Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-782.html Vendor Advisory http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-782.html Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16280 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16280 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10723 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10723 Broken Link
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-59
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.11m OR *cpe:2.3:a:kernel:util-linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.11n
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:avaya:cvlan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avaya:integrated_management_suit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avaya:interactive_response:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avaya:intuity_lx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avaya:message_networking:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:avaya:messaging_storage_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10723 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10723 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/7718 [Patch]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7718 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2001-1494 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2001-1494 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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0.05635

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