CVE-2001-1457 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in the HTTP_USER_AGENT variable of CrazyWWWBoard.

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-2001-1457?

CVE-2001-1457 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1457?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nobreak Technologies Crazywwwboard.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1457?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1457 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-2001-1457 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1457 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mvf9-gxr3-6fww.

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