Vulnerability CVE-2001-0482
Published: 2001-06-18   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
Configuration error in Argus PitBull LX allows root users to bypass specified access control restrictions and cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands by modifying kernel variables such as MaxFiles, MaxInodes, and ModProbePath in /proc/sys via calls to sysctl.

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Argus systems -> Pitbull lx 

 References:
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0475.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6623
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