VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0978
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.14%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.14%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.14% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- hp/hp-ux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2001-q3/0052.htmlPatch
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8632.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3289Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/hp/2001-q3/0052.htmlPatch
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8632.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3289Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.