HIGH
Format string vulnerability in Hylafax on FreeBSD allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format specifiers in the -h hostname argument for (1) faxrm or (2) faxalter
Published Feb 2, 2002
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.47%
Description
Format string vulnerability in Hylafax on FreeBSD allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format specifiers in the -h hostname argument for (1) faxrm or (2) faxalter.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.47% 0.00470
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00470
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00470) | 38.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00470) | 36.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 14.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 22.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 20.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00053) | 18.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 4, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 73.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.59% (0.01592) | 52.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/215984 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3357 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7164 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/215984 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3357 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7164 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 2, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jan 31, 2002
Link CVE-2001-1034
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a