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CVE-2001-0797: hp hp-ux

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 25-06-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-0797 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in hp hp-ux. EPSS estimates a 94.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 11 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
94.92%
0%100%
Critical · +0.18 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits11reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 25-06-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a large number of arguments through services such as telnet and rlogin.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

94.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.18 pp

From 94.74% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
94.92%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

11 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    System V Derived /bin/login - Extraneous Arguments Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotelinux_sparcVerified

    Solaris /bin/login (SPARC/x86) - Remote Code Execution

    Maturity: weaponized

Show all 11 exploits
  • exploit-databaseremotesolarisVerified

    Solaris 2.5.1/2.6/7/8 rlogin (SPARC) - '/bin/login' Remote Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotesolarisVerified

    Solaris 2.6/7/8 - 'TTYPROMPT in.telnet' Remote Authentication Bypass

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotesolarisVerified

    Solaris 2.x/7.0/8 - Derived 'login' Remote Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotesolarisVerified

    Solaris TelnetD - 'TTYPROMPT' Remote Buffer Overflow (1) (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotesolarisVerified

    Solaris TelnetD - 'TTYPROMPT' Remote Buffer Overflow (2) (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotesolarisVerified

    System V Derived /bin/login - Extraneous Arguments Buffer Overflow (modem based) (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    System V Derived /bin/login Extraneous Arguments Buffer Overflow

    exploit/solaris/dialup/manyargs

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Solaris in.telnetd TTYPROMPT Buffer Overflow

    exploit/solaris/telnet/ttyprompt

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Sun2 products
  • solaris2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5.1 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 8.0
  • sunosna | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5.1 | 5.7 | 5.8
Hp1 product
  • hp-ux10.00 | 10.01 | 10.10 | 10.20 | 10.24 | 11.00 | 11.04 | 11.11
Ibm1 product
  • aix4.3 | 4.3.1 | 4.3.2 | 4.3.3 | 5.1
Sco1 product
  • openserver5.0 | 5.0.1 | 5.0.2 | 5.0.3 | 5.0.4 | 5.0.5 | 5.0.6 | 5.0.6a
Sgi1 product
  • irix3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3.1 | 3.3.2 | 3.3.3

5 vendors · 6 products

References

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