sgml-tools (aka sgmltools) before 1.0.9-15 creates temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows other users to read files that are being processed by sgml-tools.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0416 is rated Low Risk (20.8/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.44%). 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 | 0.09% | 0.44% | +0.34% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.05% | 0.09% | +0.04% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.05% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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— | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2001-0416 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | sgml-tools | 1.0.9.15 | cpe:2.3:a:debian:sgml-tools:1.0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| immunix | immunix | 6.2 | cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| immunix | immunix | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| immunix | immunix | 7.0_beta | cpe:2.3:a:immunix:immunix:7.0_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 6.0 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 6.1 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 7.1 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 7.2 | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |