CVE-2001-1433 Privilege escalation in n/a
Remote attackers can gain elevated privileges because the Cherokee web server fails to drop root privileges after binding to port 80.
- 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-2001-1433?
CVE-2001-1433 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cherokee web server before 0.2.7 does not properly drop root privileges after binding to port 80, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via other vulnerabilities.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1433?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cherokee Cherokee Httpd.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1433?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1433 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1433 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1433 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gmcm-mq62-cqw9.