CVE-2001-0849 json
viralator CGI script in Viralator 0.9pre1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL for a file being download…
published 2001-11-22 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0832
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
viralator CGI script in Viralator 0.9pre1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL for a file being downloaded, which is insecurely passed to a call to wget.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3495
vdb-entry, patch
-
viralator.loddington.com
/changes.html
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=100463639800515&w=2
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7440
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0849
- NVD CVE-2001-0849
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