CVE-2001-0537

Public Exploit

Description

HTTP server for Cisco IOS 11.3 to 12.2 allows attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands, when local authorization is being used, by specifying a high access level in the URL.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 93.02% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-14.html us government resource patch exploit third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/4.3.2.7.2.20010629095801.0c3e6a70%40brussels.cisco.com mailing list
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/IOS-httplevel-pub.html exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/20010703011650.60515.qmail%40web14910.mail.yahoo.com mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/1601227034.20010702112207%40olympos.org mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/578 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/Pine.LNX.3.96.1010702134611.22995B-100000%40Lib-Vai.lib.asu.edu mailing list
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-106.shtml third party advisory government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2936 exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6749 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0537?
CVE-2001-0537 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0537?
To fix CVE-2001-0537, 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-2001-0537 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2001-0537 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~93% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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