Format string vulnerability in hfaxd in HylaFAX before 4.1.b2_2 allows local users to gain privileges via the -q command line argument.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0387 is rated Low Risk (39.3/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.37%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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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 | 0.06% | 0.37% | +0.32% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 1.10% | 0.06% | -1.04% |
| 3 | 2022-02-04 | — | 1.10% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| hylafax | hylafax | 4.0_pl0 | cpe:2.3:a:hylafax:hylafax:4.0_pl0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| hylafax | hylafax | 4.0_pl1 | cpe:2.3:a:hylafax:hylafax:4.0_pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| hylafax | hylafax | 4.0_pl2 | cpe:2.3:a:hylafax:hylafax:4.0_pl2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| hylafax | hylafax | 4.1_beta1 | cpe:2.3:a:hylafax:hylafax:4.1_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| hylafax | hylafax | 4.1_beta2 | cpe:2.3:a:hylafax:hylafax:4.1_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| hylafax | hylafax | 4.1_beta3 | cpe:2.3:a:hylafax:hylafax:4.1_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0236.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/freebsd/2001-04/0606.html | |
| http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2001-Apr/0005.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-041.php3 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.osvdb.org/5679 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/175963 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2574 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6377 |