MEDIUM
Buffer overflow in cron in Caldera UnixWare 7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a command line argument
Published Aug 5, 2005
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.53%
Description
Buffer overflow in cron in Caldera UnixWare 7 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a command line argument.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.53% 0.00533
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00533
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00533) | 42.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.53% (0.00533) | 40.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00091) | 23.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.99% (0.02994) | 83.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.99% (0.02994) | 81.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.99% (0.02994) | 64.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/06/msg00404.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERAPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2001/06/msg00404.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CALDERAPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 5, 2005
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Aug 5, 2005
Link CVE-2001-1576
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a