vulnwire
7.5high

CVE-2001-0978

login in HP-UX 10.26 does not record failed login attempts in /var/adm/btmp, which could allow attackers to conduct brute force password gu…

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 82%
Public exploits
0
none known

login in HP-UX 10.26 does not record failed login attempts in /var/adm/btmp, which could allow attackers to conduct brute force password guessing attacks without being detected or observed using the lastb program.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • iss.net /security_center/static/8632.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/hp/2001-q3/0052.html · issue-tracking, x_refsource_HPBUG, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/3289 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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