What is CVE-2001-1291?

CVE-2001-1291 is a critical-severity vulnerability in 3com Superstack_ii_ps_hub_40, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2001-07-12.

How severe is CVE-2001-1291?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in 3com Superstack_ii_ps_hub_40

CVE-2001-1291

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.

EPSS: 0.089 (94.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-1291?: CVE-2001-1291 is a critical-severity vulnerability in 3com Superstack_ii_ps_hub_40, classified under Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2001-07-12.
How severe is CVE-2001-1291?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.