CVE-2000-0494
Veritas Volume Manager creates a world writable .server_pids file, which allows local users to...
Veritas Volume Manager creates a world writable .server_pids file, which allows local users to add arbitrary commands into the file, which is then executed by the vmsa_server script.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Veritas Volume Manager creates a world writable .server_pids file, which allows local users to add arbitrary commands into the file, which is then executed by the vmsa_server script.
- Record
CVE-2000-0494- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Veritas Volume Manager creates a world writable .server_pids file, which allows local users to add arbitrary commands into the file, which is then executed by the vmsa_server script.
- Record
CVE-2000-0494- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0492 No score
Veritas Volume Manager creates a world writable .server_pids file, which allows local users to add arbitrary commands into the file, which is then executed by the vmsa_server script.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0492- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q2j4-m428-f363 No score
Veritas Volume Manager creates a world writable .server_pids file, which allows local users to...
Veritas Volume Manager creates a world writable .server_pids file, which allows local users to add arbitrary commands into the file, which is then executed by the vmsa_server script.
- Record
GHSA-q2j4-m428-f363- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Veritas Software Volume Manager 3.0.2/3.0.3/3.0.4 - File Permission | 2000-06-16 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0494 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Symantec Veritas Volume Manager, published June 16, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.94%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.