CVE-2001-1440 describes an unknown vulnerability in the login process of IBM AIX 5.1L when utilizing loadable authentication modules. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain full access to the system. With a CVSS score of 10.0 (Critical) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 84/100, this vulnerability presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1lCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ibm:aix:5.1l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.