CVE-2001-0981 describes a critical vulnerability in HP CIFS/9000 Server (SAMBA) A.01.07 and earlier, where the "unix password sync" option improperly calls the passwd program. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to potentially change the password of an arbitrary user, leading to a complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no authentication required. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= a.01.07CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:cifs-9000_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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