What is CVE-2001-0141?

CVE-2001-0141 is a none vulnerability published on March 12, 2001. mgetty 1.1.22 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack in some configurations.

When was CVE-2001-0141 disclosed?

CVE-2001-0141 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 12, 2001, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2001-0141 actively exploited?

CVE-2001-0141 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 22.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2001-0141?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2001-0141, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

CVE-2001-0141

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

mgetty 1.1.22 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack in some configurations.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 22.9%
KEV: Not listed

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-002.0.txt
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-011
cve@mitrehttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-009.php3
cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-050.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2187
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5918
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-002.0.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-011
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-009.php3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-050.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2187
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5918

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