Interscan VirusWall 3.6.x and earlier follows symbolic links when uninstalling the product, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0132 is rated Low Risk (10.9/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.26%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.07% | 0.26% | +0.18% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.07% | +0.03% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 2.0 | LOW |
|
1.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| trend_micro | interscan_viruswall | <= 3.6 | cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:interscan_viruswall:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trend_micro | interscan_viruswall | 3.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:interscan_viruswall:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0235.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2213 | Vendor Advisory |