CVE-2001-0981 json
HP CIFS/9000 Server (SAMBA) A.01.07 and earlier with the "unix password sync" option enabled calls the passwd program without specifying th…
published 2001-08-31 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0963
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
HP CIFS/9000 Server (SAMBA) A.01.07 and earlier with the "unix password sync" option enabled calls the passwd program without specifying the username of the user making the request, which could cause the server to change the password of a different user.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/hp/2001-q3/0048.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7051
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0981
- NVD CVE-2001-0981
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