CVE-2001-1562
Format string vulnerability in nvi before 1.79 allows local users to gain privileges via format...
Format string vulnerability in nvi before 1.79 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a filename.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in nvi before 1.79 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a filename.
- Record
CVE-2001-1562- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in nvi before 1.79 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a filename.
- Record
CVE-2001-1562- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1539 No score
Format string vulnerability in nvi before 1.79 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a filename.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1539- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7jv7-g8h7-56pp No score
Format string vulnerability in nvi before 1.79 allows local users to gain privileges via format...
Format string vulnerability in nvi before 1.79 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a filename.
- Record
GHSA-7jv7-g8h7-56pp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Format string vulnerability in nvi before 1.79 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a filename.
- Record
CVE-2001-1562- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2001-1562 No score
Format string vulnerability in nvi before 1.79 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in a filename.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2001-1562- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1562 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Bsd Nvi, published December 31, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in nvi 1.79-16a.1.