CVE-2001-1457

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in CrazyWWWBoard 2000p4 and 2000LEp5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP_USER_AGENT CGI environment variable.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.03% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/173050	mailing list exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10110	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/229955	third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1457?: CVE-2001-1457 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1457?: To fix CVE-2001-1457, 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-2001-1457 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1457 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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