CVE-2001-0521 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass HTML SCRIPT filtering in Aladdin eSafe Gateway by using UNICODE encoding, allowing malicious scripts to pass through.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2001-0521?

CVE-2001-0521 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Aladdin eSafe Gateway versions 3.0 and earlier allows a remote attacker to circumvent HTML SCRIPT filtering via the UNICODE encoding of SCRIPT tags within the HTML document.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0521?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Aladdin Knowledge Systems Esafe Gateway.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0521?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0521 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-0521 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0521 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pgcc-58m2-q23c.

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