CVE-2001-0815

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in PerlIS.dll in Activestate ActivePerl 5.6.1.629 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request for a long filename that ends in a .pl extension.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 33.80% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory activestate.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://bugs.activestate.com/show_bug.cgi?id=18062	vendor advisory exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7539	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3526	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100583978302585&w=2	mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/678	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0815?: CVE-2001-0815 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0815?: To fix CVE-2001-0815, 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-2001-0815 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0815 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~34% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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