Buffer overflow in Progress database 8.3D and 9.1C could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code via (1) _proapsv, (2) _mprosrv, (3) _…

published 2001-10-05 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1108

cvss: 7.2; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.4%; EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits: 2; Exploit-DB

Buffer overflow in Progress database 8.3D and 9.1C could allow a local user to execute arbitrary code via (1) _proapsv, (2) _mprosrv, (3) _mprshut, (4) orarx, (5) sqlcpp, (6) _probrkr, (7) _sqlschema and (8) _sqldump.

Patch / fix

links 1

securityfocus.com/bid/3404 advisory

Timeline

2001-10-05 First public exploit (EDB-21117)
2001-10-05 Published

Exploit prediction

2.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-21359 Progress Database 9.1 - sqlcpp Local Buffer Overflow local, 2002-03-22
EDB-21117 Progress Database 8.3/9.1 - Multiple Buffer Overflows local, 2001-10-05

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	7.2	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

securityfocus.com /bid/3404
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
securityfocus.com /archive/1/218833
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/7236
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2001-1127
NVD CVE-2001-1127

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Summary