Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2001-0701 is a legacy local privilege-escalation issue in Sun Validation Test Suite ptexec. A user already able to log into an affected Solaris system could use an overly long option value to potentially gain higher privileges. It is mainly relevant where old SunVTS components remain installed. Exposure is most likely on legacy Solaris systems with SunVTS 4.3 or earlier installed, especially where /opt/SUNWvts/bin/ptexec remains available to local users. Internet-facing exposure is not indicated by the sources. Treat this as a legacy infrastructure hygiene issue unless affected Solaris systems still support important operations or broad local access. Prioritize finding and retiring, isolating, or remediating old SunVTS installations. Mitigation focus: Inventory Solaris hosts for SunVTS 4.3 or earlier.; Check vendor or Oracle/Sun guidance for supported remediation.; Remove or disable SunVTS/ptexec if not operationally required..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- sunvts-ptexec-bo(6736)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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