VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0570
minicom 1.83.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via numerous format string attacks.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
minicom 1.83.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via numerous format string attacks.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 42th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- minicom/minicom
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99014300904714&w=2
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-016.0.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-067.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/181922
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6498
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99014300904714&w=2
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-016.0.txtPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-067.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/181922
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6498
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.