CVE-2001-0978 json
login in HP-UX 10.26 does not record failed login attempts in /var/adm/btmp, which could allow attackers to conduct brute force password gu…
published 2001-09-03 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0960
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
login in HP-UX 10.26 does not record failed login attempts in /var/adm/btmp, which could allow attackers to conduct brute force password guessing attacks without being detected or observed using the lastb program.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/hp/2001-q3/0052.html
issue-tracking, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/3289
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8632.php
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0978
- NVD CVE-2001-0978
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