CVE-2000-1096: paul_vixie vixie_cron
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2000-1096 is a low (CVSS 3.7) vulnerability in paul_vixie vixie_cron. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 22-01-2001PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
crontab by Paul Vixie uses predictable file names for a temporary file and does not properly ensure that the file is owned by the user executing the crontab -e command, which allows local users with write access to the crontab spool directory to execute arbitrary commands by creating world-writeable temporary files and modifying them while the victim is editing the file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.79%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
55%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.79% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
vixie-cron - Local Privilege Escalation
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Paul_vixie1 product
- vixie_cron3.0_pl1
1 vendor · 1 product