Buffer overflow in the kdc_reply_cipher function in KTH Kerberos IV allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long authentication request.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0035 is rated High Exploit Risk (74.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.47%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +1.62% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.85% | 2.47% | +1.62% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 1.21% | 0.85% | -0.36% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 1.21% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| kth | kth_kerberos | 4 | cpe:2.3:a:kth:kth_kerberos:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |