CVE-2001-0978 — HIGH severity vulnerability (login in HP-UX 10.26 does not record failed login attempts i)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2001-0978 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-09-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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