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CVE-2001-0609

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 18.23%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2001-08-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Its EPSS score suggests a 18.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2001-0609
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
18.23%

Original NVD 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.