CVE-2001-1177

Public Exploit

Description

ml85p in Samsung ML-85G GDI printer driver before 0.2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

6.2

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.13%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3008	vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6845	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0284.html	patch vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1177?: CVE-2001-1177 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1177?: To fix CVE-2001-1177, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1177 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1177 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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