CVE-2000-0698
Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary files...
Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary files owned by the uucp user via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary files owned by the uucp user via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2000-0698- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary files owned by the uucp user via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2000-0698- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0694 No score
Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary files owned by the uucp user via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0694- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4wf3-9pvj-q52c No score
Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary files...
Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary files owned by the uucp user via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-4wf3-9pvj-q52c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Minicom 1.82/1.83 - Capture-file Group Ownership | 2000-08-19 |
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-2000-0698 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Minicom, published October 20, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.38%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.