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CVE-2001-0609

Published: Jul 27, 2001Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-193
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
18.2%
Top 3.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Format string vulnerability in Infodrom cfingerd 1.4.3 and earlier allows a remote attacker to gain additional privileges via a malformed ident reply that is passed to the syslog function.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-193

Affected Products

infodrom
commercial
cfingerdOn-prem
Enterprise Software / document-mgmt
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0202.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2576
securityfocus.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6364
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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