CVE-2001-0461 json
template.cgi in Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) allows remote attackers to read files and execute commands via shell metachar…
published 2001-06-27 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0457
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.0%
- EPSS 9.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
template.cgi in Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) allows remote attackers to read files and execute commands via shell metacharacters in the argument to template.cgi.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20686)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20686 Free Online Dictionary of Computing 1.0 - Remote File Viewing remote, 2001-03-09
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0109.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
- wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk /foldoc/index.html
-
osvdb.org
/5591
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6217
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0461
- NVD CVE-2001-0461
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