CVE-2001-0537 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands on Cisco IOS devices by specifying a high access level in the URL when local authorization is enabled.
- 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-2001-0537?
CVE-2001-0537 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0537?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0537?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0537 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2001-0537 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0537 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 4 Exploit-DB entries and 1 Nuclei template.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-3m99-vrqx-m6h7.