CVE-2001-0823: sgi performance_co-pilot
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Vulnerability summary
CVE-2001-0823 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in sgi performance_co-pilot. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 09-03-2002PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The pmpost program in Performance Co-Pilot (PCP) before 2.2.1-3 allows a local user to gain privileges via a symlink attack on the NOTICES file in the PCP log directory (PCP_LOG_DIR).
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.97%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
61%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.97% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
SGI Performance Co-Pilot 2.1.x/2.2 - pmpost Symbolic Link
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Sgi1 product
- performance_co-pilot2.1.1 | 2.1.2 | 2.1.3 | 2.1.4 | 2.1.5 | 2.1.6 | 2.1.7 | 2.1.8 | 2.1.9 | 2.1.10 | 2.1.11 | 2.2
1 vendor · 1 product
References
4 links- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0245.htmlMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory