CVE-2001-1389

HIGH

Multiple vulnerabilities in xinetd 2.3.0 and earlier, and additional variants until 2.3.3, may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code, primarily via buffer ov...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.07.5
EPSS3.3%
Percentile89th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2001. A high severity vulnerability affects Xinetd systems (CVE-2001-1389). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2001-GLOBAL-348002-H • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2001-1389?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2001. A high severity vulnerability affects Xinetd systems (CVE-2001-1389). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-1389?
CVE-2001-1389 has CVSS 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS: 3.3%.
Is CVE-2001-1389 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2001-1389 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2001-1389?
Priority: MEDIUM. PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2001-1389?
CVE-2001-1389 affects Xinetd Xinetd.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2001-1389
BSIDBS-2001-GLOBAL-348002-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published2001-08-29
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in xinetd 2.3.0 and earlier, and additional variants until 2.3.3, may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code, primarily via buffer overflows or improper NULL termination.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Multiple vulnerabilities in xinetd 2.3.0 and earlier, and additional variants until 2.3.3, may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code, primarily via buffer overflows or improper NULL termination. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Xinetd Xinetd 2.1.8.8 2.1.8.8_pre3 2.1.8.9_pre1 2.1.8.9_pre2 2.1.8.9_pre3 2.1.8.9_pre5
+10 more2.1.8.9_pre7 2.1.8.9_pre8 2.1.8.9_pre9 2.1.8.9_pre10 2.1.8.9_pre11 2.1.8.9_pre12 2.1.8.9_pre13 2.1.8.9_pre14 2.1.8.9_pre15 2.3.0
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 9188 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hashafea60b400e1578505f0fb13d831e3d14b9080373b4f2268c20c1ef7ec430a5b166993b86252c752e5d788e9ee5848764faac70bc779e327ae43c4eeb1f86c48
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