CVE-2001-1208

Format string vulnerability in DayDream BBS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a file containing a ~#RA control code.

Published: 2001-12-31 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2001-1208 is rated Moderate Risk (58.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.24%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2001-1208

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 1.62% 2.24% +0.62%
2 2025-03-30 3.05% 1.62% -1.43%
3 2025-03-29 — 3.05% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2001-1208

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2001-1208

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2001-1208

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
daydream daydream_bbs 2.9 cpe:2.3:a:daydream:daydream_bbs:2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
daydream daydream_bbs 2.10 cpe:2.3:a:daydream:daydream_bbs:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
daydream daydream_bbs 2.12 cpe:2.3:a:daydream:daydream_bbs:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
daydream daydream_bbs 2.13 cpe:2.3:a:daydream:daydream_bbs:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2001-1208

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