PT-2001-2646 · Bsd · Nvi

Published 2001-12-31 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2001-1562

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions nvi versions prior to 1.79

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges through format string specifiers in a filename.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.79, update to version 1.79 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-1562

Affected Products

Nvi

References · 8

• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2001-1562 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2001-1562 · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2001/dsa-085 · Vendor Advisory
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100526142205694&w=2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2001-1562 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1562 · Security Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/7317.php · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/3456 · Note