CVE-2001-0248 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the FTP server component of HP-UX and SGI IRIX operating systems. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by crafting an excessively long pathname and then invoking the STAT command, which mishandles the resulting string generated by the glob function. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been identified, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 85/100 indicates its potential for severe impact if exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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