CVE-2001-0216 json
PALS Library System pals-cgi program allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the documentName par…
published 2001-03-09 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0216
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.7%
- EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
PALS Library System pals-cgi program allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the documentName parameter.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/2372 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20632)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20632 PALS Library System WebPALS 1.0 - 'pals-cgi' Arbitrary Command Execution remote, 2001-02-02
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2372 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0220.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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/2372
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0220.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6102
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0216
- NVD CVE-2001-0216
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