6.2

CVE-2001-0906: tetex

CVSS: 6.2v2.0MediumModified
Published 25-06-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2001-0906 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in tetex. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.95%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 25-06-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files that are produced when printing .dvi files using lpr.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.95%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.95% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.95%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    teTeX 1.0.7 - Filters Temporary File Race Condition

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Tetex1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

6 links