CVE-2001-0475

Public Exploit

Description

index.php in Jelsoft vBulletin does not properly initialize a PHP variable that is used to store template information, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via special characters in the templatecache parameter.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.89% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory vbulletin.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?s=b20af207b5b908ecf7a4ecf56fbe3cd3&threadid=10839	patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6237	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0180.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2474	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0475?: CVE-2001-0475 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0475?: To fix CVE-2001-0475, 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-2001-0475 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0475 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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