CVE-2001-0207 json
Buffer overflow in bing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname, which is copied to a small buffer after…
published 2001-03-26 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0207
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.1%
- EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in bing allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname, which is copied to a small buffer after a reverse DNS lookup using the gethostbyaddr function.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/2279 advisory
Exploit prediction
4.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0330.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2279
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0330.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6036
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0207
- NVD CVE-2001-0207
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