CVE-2000-0494 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can inject commands into a world-writable file executed by vmsa_server, leading to arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0494?
CVE-2000-0494 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0494?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Symantec Veritas Volume Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2000-0494 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0494 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2j4-m428-f363.