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CVE-2000-0691: gert_doering mgetty

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
Published 21-09-2000Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2000-0691 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in gert_doering mgetty. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 21-09-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local users to create or modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack which creates a symlink in from /var/spool/fax/outgoing/.last_run to the target file.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.92% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.92%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocalunixVerified

    Gert Doering mgetty 1.1.19/1.1.20/1.1.21/1.22.8 - Symbolic Link Traversal

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Gert_doering1 product
  • mgetty1.1.19 | 1.1.20 | 1.1.21

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links