PT-2001-1693 · Argus · Argus Pitbull Lx

Published 2001-06-18 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-2001-0482

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Argus PitBull LX (affected versions not specified)

Description A configuration error allows root users to bypass access control restrictions, potentially causing a denial of service or executing arbitrary commands. This is achieved by modifying kernel variables, such as MaxFiles, MaxInodes, and ModProbePath, in /proc/sys via calls to sysctl().

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0482

Affected Products

Argus Pitbull Lx

References · 3

• 🔥 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0475.html · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0482 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6623 · Note