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A vulnerability was found in nvi 1.79. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Filename Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The weakness was released 12/31/2001 with Debian (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-1562 since 07/14/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14922 (Debian DSA-085-1 : nvi - Format string vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.79 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (14922).

Productinfo

Name

• nvi

Version

• 1.79

CPE 2.3info

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• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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EPSS Percentile: 🔍

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Nessus ID: 14922
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-085-1 : nvi - Format string vulnerability
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
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Nessus Port: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 53765
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 085-1 (nvi, nvi-m17n)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: nvi 1.79

Timelineinfo

10/20/2001 🔍
10/20/2001 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2001 +72 days 🔍
12/31/2001 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +1003 days 🔍
07/14/2005 +288 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3284 days 🔍
04/30/2019 +1754 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Organization: Debian
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-1562 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 3456 - BSD Nvi Format String Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:32
Updated: 04/30/2019 17:21
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:32 (64), 04/30/2019 17:21 (1)
Complete: 🔍

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