The License Manager (mathlm) for Mathematica 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to bypass access control (specified by the -restrict argument) and steal a license via a client request that includes the name of a host that is allowed to obtain the license.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-1058 is rated Moderate Risk (56.5/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.58%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.16% 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 | 0.42% | 1.58% | +1.16% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 1.14% | 0.42% | -0.71% |
| 3 | 2022-02-04 | — | 1.14% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wolfram_research | mathematica | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:wolfram_research:mathematica:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| wolfram_research | mathematica | 4.1 | cpe:2.3:a:wolfram_research:mathematica:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/200462 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3118 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6927 |