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CVE-2001-1562

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2001-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

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

Affected products

• BSD Nvi: 1.79

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100526142205694&w=2
• http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-085
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7317.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3456
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100526142205694&w=2
• http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-085
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7317.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3456

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