CVE-2001-1000 json
rlmadmin RADIUS management utility in Merit AAA Server 3.8M, 5.01, and possibly other versions, allows local users to read arbitrary files…
published 2001-09-07 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0982
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
rlmadmin RADIUS management utility in Merit AAA Server 3.8M, 5.01, and possibly other versions, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the rlmadmin.help file.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21101)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21101 Merit AAA RADIUS Server 3.8 - rlmadmin Symbolic Link local, 2001-09-07
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3302 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0036.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3302
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0036.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7096
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1000
- NVD CVE-2001-1000
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