CVE-2001-0059
patchadd in Solaris allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
patchadd in Solaris allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
patchadd in Solaris allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2001-0059- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
patchadd in Solaris allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2001-0059- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0059 No score
patchadd in Solaris allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0059- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9v82-8g5x-9fg5 No score
patchadd in Solaris allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
patchadd in Solaris allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-9v82-8g5x-9fg5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7.0/8 - patchadd Race Condition | 2000-12-18 |
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-2001-0059 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Sun Sunos, published February 12, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.