CVE-2001-0968

Knox Arkeia server 4.2, and possibly other versions, installs its root user with a null password by default, which allows local and remote users to gain privileges.

Published: 2001-08-31 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2001-0968 is rated Moderate Risk (64.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.95%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2001-0968

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 2025-03-30 2.32% 0.95% -1.37%
2 2025-03-29 0.95% 2.32% +1.37%
3 2025-03-19 — 0.95% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2001-0968

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2001-0968

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2001-0968

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
knox_software arkeia 4.2 cpe:2.3:a:knox_software:arkeia:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
knox_software arkeia 4.2.8.2 cpe:2.3:a:knox_software:arkeia:4.2.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2001-0968

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