CVE-2001-1256 json
kmmodreg in HP-UX 11.11, 11.04 and 11.00 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/…
published 2001-06-11 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1237
- cvss
- 1.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.1%
- EPSS 6.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
kmmodreg in HP-UX 11.11, 11.04 and 11.00 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/.kmmodreg_lock and (2) /tmp/kmpath.tmp temporary files.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
6.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 1.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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ciac.llnl.gov
/ciac/bulletins/l-093.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource, patch, vendor-advisory
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online.securityfocus.com
/advisories/3354
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/188568
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5628
vdb-entry, signature
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securityfocus.com
/bid/2821
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/127435
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/TJSL-4Z5Q92
us-government-resource
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6656
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1256
- NVD CVE-2001-1256
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