CVE-2001-0085 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Kermit communications software within HP-UX 11.0 and earlier versions. This flaw allows local users to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary commands. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), it has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or KEV listing, though it has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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