CVE-2001-0609 describes a critical format string vulnerability in Infodrom cfingerd versions 1.4.3 and earlier. This flaw allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges by submitting a specially crafted ident reply, which is then improperly processed by the syslog function. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered notable community discussion, indicating potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:infodrom:cfingerd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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