Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2001-0801 is an old local privilege escalation flaw in SGI IRIX. A user already logged into an affected system could abuse lpstat and a malicious nettype shared library to gain root privileges. This matters mainly for organizations still operating legacy IRIX 6.5.13f or earlier systems.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority only where legacy IRIX remains in production. The business risk is full system compromise after local access. If no IRIX systems exist, this CVE is not likely relevant.
Technical view
The CVE describes lpstat in IRIX 6.5.13f and earlier allowing local users to gain root privileges by specifying a Trojan Horse nettype shared library. Public data does not provide CVSS, CWE, detailed affected CPEs, or a named patch in the provided sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to legacy SGI IRIX systems at version 6.5.13f or earlier. Systems without local user access are less directly exposed. Modern non-IRIX environments are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
This is a local privilege escalation issue, not a remote entry point. An attacker would need local access or a foothold first. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse and historical. The core claim is local root via lpstat and a Trojan Horse nettype shared library on IRIX 6.5.13f and earlier. No exploit status, CVSS score, or specific remediation advisory is included in the provided sources.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and prioritize any IRIX 6.5.13f or earlier systems.
- Check historical SGI/IRIX vendor guidance for fixes or maintenance updates.
- Retire, isolate, or strictly access-control unsupported IRIX systems.
- Limit local shell access to trusted administrators only.
- Monitor legacy hosts for suspicious privilege changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems for IRIX version 6.5.13f or earlier.
- Confirm whether lpstat is present on legacy IRIX hosts.
- Review local user accounts and interactive access paths.
- Check whether vendor patches or updates were historically applied.
- Document compensating controls for systems that cannot be upgraded.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- irix-lpstat-net-type-library(7639)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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