Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2001-0120 is an old local vulnerability in the useradd component of shadow-utils. A local user may be able to abuse symlinks so a privileged useradd operation overwrites files it should not. Business urgency is highest for legacy Linux systems that still carry unpatched 2001-era packages or unsupported distributions. Exposure is most plausible on legacy Linux hosts using vulnerable shadow-utils packages, especially systems with local untrusted users. The provided CVE data does not identify exact products, versions, or CPEs, so asset owners must confirm exposure against vendor advisories and installed package versions. Treat this as a legacy hygiene and local privilege-risk item. It is not supported as actively exploited by the supplied sources, but affected unsupported Linux systems should be remediated or isolated because local file overwrite bugs can become serious in shared environments. Mitigation focus: Check distribution advisories for fixed shadow-utils or useradd packages.; Upgrade affected shadow-utils packages through the supported OS vendor channel.; Restrict local shell access to trusted users on legacy systems..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- shadow-utils-useradd-symlink(5927)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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