CVE-2001-0460

Public Exploit

Description

Websweeper 4.0 does not limit the length of certain HTTP headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via an extremely large HTTP Referrer: header.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.39% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/167406	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6214	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0460?: CVE-2001-0460 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0460?: To fix CVE-2001-0460, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0460 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0460 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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