CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0570

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Minicom version 1.83.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via numerous format string attacks.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update minicom to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

minicom 1.83.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via numerous format string attacks.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS