Minicom is a terminal-emulation and serial-communication utility that provides a modestly represented but durably used interface for managing devices across embedded systems and legacy hardware platforms. The vulnerability exposure centers on the minicom product itself and reflects the complexity inherent to terminal handling and device-communication protocols. Current severity, exploitation activity, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Minicom over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (3 CVEs).
3 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-7467CRITICAL A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way minicom before version 2.7.1 handled VT100 escape sequences. A malicious terminal device could potentially use this flaw to crash minico | Jul 11, 2018 | 9.8 | 30 | NO | NO |
CVE-2000-0698MEDIUM Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary files owned by the uucp user via a symlink attack. | Oct 20, 2000 | 5.0 | 24 | NO | YES |
CVE-2001-0570HIGH minicom 1.83.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via numerous format string attacks. | Aug 14, 2001 | 7.2 | 18 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (3 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Minicom.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Minicom — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.