# CVE-2001-1029

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2001-1029
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.01
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Sep 1, 2004
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

libutil in OpenSSH on FreeBSD 4.4 and earlier does not drop privileges before verifying the capabilities for reading the copyright and welcome files, which allows local users to bypass the capabilities checks and read arbitrary files by specifying alternate copyright or welcome files.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-09/0173.html)
- [CNA](http://www.osvdb.org/6073)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8697)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.11%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 29.9

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._