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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-1129 · published 2 November 2001

CVE-2001-1129: Progress vulnerability

Progress · Progress

Format string vulnerabilities in (1) _probuild, (2) _dbutil, (3) _mprosrv, (4) _mprshut, (5) _proapsv, (6) _progres, (7) _proutil, (8) _rfutil and (9) prolib in Progress database 9.1C allows a local user to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the file used by the PROMSGS environment variable.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.43% · top 65.8%
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.43%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Format string vulnerabilities in (1) _probuild, (2) _dbutil, (3) _mprosrv, (4) _mprshut, (5) _proapsv, (6) _progres, (7) _proutil, (8) _rfutil and (9) prolib in Progress database 9.1C allows a local user to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the file used by the PROMSGS environment variable.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/224395 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3502 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7457
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/224395 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3502 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7457

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-1129), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.