CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0080

Low
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.30%

22th percentile — higher than 22% of all known CVEs

Summary

AIX techlibss allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify or delete critical system files, potentially destabilizing the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to restrict access to functions that can be used to create symlinks and to monitor user permissions.

Original NVD description (English source)

AIX techlibss allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS