Advanced Poll before 1.61, when using a flat file database, allows remote attackers to gain privileges by setting the logged_in parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-1423 is rated Moderate Risk (56.5/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.89%). 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 | 2.31% | 1.89% | -0.42% |
| 2 | 2025-12-24 | 1.07% | 2.31% | +1.23% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 1.07% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| advanced_poll | advanced_poll | <= 1.6 | cpe:2.3:a:advanced_poll:advanced_poll:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1002516 | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/140723 | US Government Resource |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7861 |