7.2

CVE-2001-0979: hp hp-ux

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 02-02-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-0979 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in hp hp-ux. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.55%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 02-02-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in swverify in HP-UX 11.0, and possibly other programs, allows local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.55%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.55% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
1.55%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocalhp-uxVerified

    HP-UX 11.0 - SWVerify Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: weaponized

Show all 4 exploits
  • exploit-databaselocalhp-uxVerified

    HP-UX 11.0/11.11 - 'swxxx' Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Hp1 product
  • hp-ux10.01 | 10.10 | 10.20 | 11.00

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links