CVE-2001-0636 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands or cause denial of service in Raytheon SilentRunner via buffer overflows in collector and browser components.
- 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-2001-0636?
CVE-2001-0636 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflows in Raytheon SilentRunner allow remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service in the collector (cle.exe) component of SilentRunner 2.0 via traffic containing long passwords, or (2) execute arbitrary commands via long HTTP queries in the Knowledge Browser component in SilentRunner 2.0 and 2.0.1. NOTE: It is highly likely that this candidate will be split into multiple candidates.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0636?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Raytheon Silentrunner.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0636?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0636 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2001-0636 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0636 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h7hm-72pg-fq5f.