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CVE-2001-0579

SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 - lpadmin Buffer Overflow

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

lpadmin in SCO OpenServer 5.0.6 can allow a local attacker to gain additional privileges via a buffer overflow attack in the first argument to the command.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2001-03-27 First Exploit
  • 2001-07-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2001-07-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Sco
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Openserver
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<= 5.0.6
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Affected