CVE-2001-0482 json
Configuration error in Argus PitBull LX allows root users to bypass specified access control restrictions and cause a denial of service or…
published 2001-06-18 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0478
- cvss
- 7.2
- 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 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Configuration error in Argus PitBull LX allows root users to bypass specified access control restrictions and cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands by modifying kernel variables such as MaxFiles, MaxInodes, and ModProbePath in /proc/sys via calls to sysctl.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0475.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0475.html
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6623
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0482
- NVD CVE-2001-0482
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