CVE-2001-1562 describes a format string vulnerability in nvi versions prior to 1.79, allowing local users to escalate privileges by embedding format string specifiers within a filename. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable locally with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.79CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:bsd:nvi:1.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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