CVE-2001-1256: hp hp-ux
CVSS: 1.2v2.0LowModified
Published 03-05-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2001-1256 is a low (CVSS 1.2) vulnerability in hp hp-ux. EPSS estimates a 6.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
1.2/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 03-05-2002PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
kmmodreg in HP-UX 11.11, 11.04 and 11.00 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/.kmmodreg_lock and (2) /tmp/kmpath.tmp temporary files.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionLow 1.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.12% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score6.12%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Hp1 product
- hp-ux11.00 | 11.04 | 11.11
1 vendor · 1 product
References
8 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5628VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/l-093.shtmlThird Party AdvisoryGovernment ResourceX Refsource CIACPatchVendor Advisory