CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1557

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in ftpd in IBM AIX 4.3 and 5.1 allows attackers to gain privileges.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges on the system, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in ftpd in IBM AIX 4.3 and 5.1 allows attackers to gain privileges.

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