CVE-2001-0459

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.78%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-06-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE

CVE-2001-0459

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.2

EPSS

0.78%

Original NVD Description

Buffer overflows in ascdc Afterstep while running setuid allows local users to gain root privileges via a long (1) -d option, (2) -m option, or (3) -f option.