The License Manager (mathlm) for Mathematica 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The License Manager (mathlm) for Mathematica 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to bypass access control (specified by the -restrict argument) and steal a license via a client request that includes the name of a host that is allowed to obtain the license.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01584 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wolfram_research:mathematica:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Wolfram Research Inc. |
| cpe:2.3:a:wolfram_research:mathematica:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Wolfram Research Inc. |
- cpe:2.3:a:wolfram_research:mathematica:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Wolfram Research Inc.
- cpe:2.3:a:wolfram_research:mathematica:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Wolfram Research Inc.
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1058
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qx9f-3pc2-95c7
References
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More Wolfram Research Inc. Mathematica vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-01012 The License Manager (mathlm) for Mathematica 4.0 and 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2010-01943 Mathematica 7, when running on Linux, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.9
Sources
- CVE-2001-1058 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1058 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qx9f-3pc2-95c7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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