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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2001-1063

Buffer overflow in uidadmin in Caldera Open Unix 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -S (scheme) command line argument.

HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.39%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Buffer overflow in uidadmin in Caldera Open Unix 8.0.0 and UnixWare 7 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -S (scheme) command line argument.

CVSS 2.0
7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
0.39% probability · 32th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
caldera/unixware · caldera/openunix
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.