CVE-2000-0702 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the net.init rc script (S008net.init) within HP-UX 11.00. This flaw allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files through a symbolic link attack targeting /tmp/stcp.conf. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry exists, indicating proof-of-concept code is publicly available. Community discussion and media coverage for this older CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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