CVE-2001-0978
login in HP-UX 10.26 does not record failed login attempts in /var/adm/btmp, which could allow...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0978- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2001-0978- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0960 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0960- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j785-x57f-22x3 No score
login in HP-UX 10.26 does not record failed login attempts in /var/adm/btmp, which could allow...
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.
- Record
GHSA-j785-x57f-22x3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0978 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Hp Hp-ux, published September 3, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.14%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.