CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1562

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2001-1562 describes a format string vulnerability in nvi before version 1.79 that allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a filename.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation by local users, posing a significant security risk to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update nvi to version 1.79 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in nvi before 1.79 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a filename.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS