CVE-2001-1063 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the uidadmin utility within Caldera Open Unix 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7. This flaw allows local attackers to achieve root privileges by supplying an excessively long string to the -S (scheme) command line argument. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:caldera:unixware:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:caldera:openunix:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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