3.6low
CVE-2000-0270
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink at…
Published 26 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
3.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 29%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The make-temp-name Lisp function in Emacs 20 creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows attackers to conduct a symlink attack.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/1126 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-04-15&msg=tg4s8zioxq.fsf%40mercury.rus.uni-stuttg · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2000-0270
- NVD: CVE-2000-0270
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