PUBLISHED DATE: November 2, 2001CVE-2001-1129:
Format String Vulnerability

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.

Products

• Progress Progress 9.1c

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2001-1129, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2001-1129 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1129