CVE-2001-0236 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the snmpXdmid SNMP to DMI mapper daemon within Sun Solaris and SunOS operating systems. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with maximum privileges by sending a specially crafted, long "indication" event. With a CVSS score of 10.0 and a FAUCET Risk Score of 99/100, the vulnerability poses a severe threat due to its network-based attack vector and complete compromise potential. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, including a Metasploit module, indicating a high potential for exploitation despite a lack of observed active exploitation or community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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