CVE-2001-1172

OmniSecure HTTProtect 1.1.1 allows a superuser without omnish privileges to modify a protected file by creating a symbolic link to that file.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0357.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.omnisecure.com/security-alert.html	URL Repurposed
http://www.osvdb.org/5452
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6880
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0357.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.omnisecure.com/security-alert.html	URL Repurposed
http://www.osvdb.org/5452
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6880

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:omnisecure:httprotect:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2001-07-19 04:00

Updated : 2026-06-16 21:55

NVD link : CVE-2001-1172

Mitre link : CVE-2001-1172

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2001-1172

JSON object : View

Products Affected

omnisecure

httprotect

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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