CVE-2001-1291 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The telnet server for 3Com hardware such as PS40 SuperStack II does not delay or disconnect remote attackers who provide an incorrect username or password, which makes it easier to break into the server via brute force password guessing.

Published: 2003-04-02

Score: 9.8 Critical

EPSS: 7.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:3com:superstack_ii_ps_hub_40_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:3com:superstack_ii_ps_hub_40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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No data available yet.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.07238.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/196957
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3034
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6855

History

No history.

Subscriptions

3com Superstack Ii Ps Hub 40 Superstack Ii Ps Hub 40 Firmware

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-04-02T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:51:08.235Z

Reserved: 2002-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-1291

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-07-12T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2001-1291

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-307

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