CRITICAL
Buffer overflow in FTP server in HPUX 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by creating a long pathname and calling the STAT command, which uses glob to generate long strings
Published May 24, 2001
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 11.17%
Description
Buffer overflow in FTP server in HPUX 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by creating a long pathname and calling the STAT command, which uses glob to generate long strings.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
11.17% 0.11169
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.11169
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.17% (0.11169) | 95.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.17% (0.11169) | 95.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.32% (0.05322) | 89.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.74% (0.07744) | 86.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.32% (0.05322) | 89.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00445) | 75.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00445) | 74.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 2, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00445) | 72.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00294) | 64.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-07.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/048.asp vendor-advisoryx_refsource_NAIBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2552 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6332 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-07.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/048.asp | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_NAIBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2552 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6332 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 24, 2001
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Mar 22, 2001
Link CVE-2001-0248
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a