CVE-2001-1066

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

ns6install installation script for Netscape 6.01 on Solaris, and other versions including 6.2.1 beta, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1047	ns6install installation script for Netscape 6.01 on Solaris, and other versions including 6.2.1 beta, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.331% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q3/0036.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99893667921216&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3243
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7042

History

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Subscriptions

Sun Solaris

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM
Reserved: Jan 31, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 31, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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