Format string vulnerability in VShell SSH gateway 1.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a user name that contains format string specifiers.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0155 is rated Moderate Risk (61/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.71%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.59% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 1.12% | 2.71% | +1.59% |
| 2 | 2026-01-08 | 0.90% | 1.12% | +0.22% |
| 3 | 2025-09-05 | — | 0.90% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| van_dyke_technologies | vshell | <= 1.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:van_dyke_technologies:vshell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |