Buffer overflow in the client connection routine of libDtSvc.so.1 in CDE Subprocess Control Service (dtspcd) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
CVE-2001-0803
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 10.0 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 85.6% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 86%
- Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, Exploit-DB (verified), epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 10.0HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 10.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 84(Track)EG Risk 84/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity100% × 45%Exploitation86% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 86%
- EPSS %ILE
- 100%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 6, 2001
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitreftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011107-01-P
- cve@mitreftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2001-SCO.30/
- cve@mitrehttp://ftp.support.compaq.com/patches/.new/html/SSRT-541.shtml
- cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/214
- cve@mitrehttp://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-31.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-01.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172583
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/3651
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3517
- cve@mitrehttp://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise101.php
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7396
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A70
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A74
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20011107-01-P
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/openunix/CSSA-2001-SCO.30/
Weakness Classification(1)
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Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-07-26 13:21 UTCEG score recompute▲ 10.00
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16323✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 30, 2010
Solaris dtspcd - Remote Heap Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/solaris/dtspcd/heap_noir✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 10, 2002
Solaris dtspcd Heap Overflow
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-9923✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 10, 2002
Solaris 8 dtspcd - Remote Heap Overflow (Metasploit)
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