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CVE-2001-1440

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2001-12-21 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Unknown vulnerability in login for AIX 5.1L, when using loadable authentication modules, allows remote attackers to gain access to the system.

Affected products

• IBM AIX: 5.1l

References

• http://securitytracker.com/id?1003038
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY26302&apar=only
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/249491
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6839
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8269
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1003038
• http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY26302&apar=only
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/249491
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6839
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8269

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