CVE-2001-0573 json
lsfs in AIX 4.x allows a local user to gain additional privileges by creating Trojan horse programs named (1) grep or (2) lslv in a certain…
published 2001-08-02 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0565
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
lsfs in AIX 4.x allows a local user to gain additional privileges by creating Trojan horse programs named (1) grep or (2) lslv in a certain directory that is under the user's control, which cause lsfs to access the programs in that directory.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2001-q2/0000.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/aix/2001-q2/0000.html
vendor-advisory, exploit, patch
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/123651
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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osvdb.org
/5582
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7007
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0573
- NVD CVE-2001-0573
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