CVE-2001-1172 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in OmniSecure HTTProtect version 1.1.1. A superuser without omnish privileges can exploit this by creating a symbolic link to a protected file, thereby modifying it. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 (Medium), indicating low attack complexity and local access required, with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit codes in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:omnisecure:httprotect:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.