minicom 1.83.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via numerous format string attacks.
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
minicom 1.83.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to gain additional privileges via numerous format string attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00517 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:067 |
| Red Hat Linux 6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:067 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:067 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2001:067 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0570
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37xh-63cr-2v48
References
More Minicom vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00696 Minicom 1.82.1 and earlier on some Linux systems allows local users to create arbitrary… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2001-0570 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0570 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-37xh-63cr-2v48 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2001-0570 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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