Buffer overflow in Compaq Management Agents before 5.2, included in Compaq Web-enabled Management Software, allows local users to gain privileges.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0728 is rated Low Risk (29.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.40%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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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 | 0.67% | 0.40% | -0.26% |
| 2 | 2026-01-23 | 0.10% | 0.67% | +0.57% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.10% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.9 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| compaq | management_agents | <= 5.2 | cpe:2.3:a:compaq:management_agents:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.compaq.com/products/servers/management/mgtsw-advisory2.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/275979 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3376 | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7189 |