CVE-2001-0522

GNU Privacy Guard 1.0.x - Format String

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Format string vulnerability in Gnu Privacy Guard (aka GnuPG or gpg) 1.05 and earlier can allow an attacker to gain privileges via format strings in the original filename that is stored in an encrypted file.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.5

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2001-05-29 First Exploit
2001-06-18 CVE Reserved
2001-08-14 CVE Published
2024-02-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (15)

URL	Tag	Source
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/188218	Mailing List
http://www.gnupg.org/whatsnew.html#rn20010529	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/403051	Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/1845	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2797	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6642	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20889	2001-05-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-053.php3	2018-05-03

URL	Date	SRC
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000399	2018-05-03
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2001-70-023-01	2018-05-03
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-020.0.txt	2018-05-03
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-061	2018-05-03
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_020_gpg_txt.html	2018-05-03
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-073.html	2018-05-03
http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2001-June/000439.html	2018-05-03

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Privacy Guard Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Privacy Guard"				7.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Privacy Guard" and version "7.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Privacy Guard Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Privacy Guard"				7.2 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Privacy Guard" and version "7.2"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Privacy Guard Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Privacy Guard"				8.0 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Privacy Guard" and version "8.0"		-		Affected