CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0746

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in Web Publisher in iPlanet Web Server Enterprise Edition 4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a request for a long URI using methods such as GETPROPERTIES or GETATTRIBUTENAMES.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt server operation and execute malicious code, posing a serious security threat to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of iPlanet Web Server to mitigate this vulnerability and implement appropriate security measures, such as limiting URI length.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Web Publisher in iPlanet Web Server Enterprise Edition 4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a request for a long URI with (1) GETPROPERTIES, (2) GETATTRIBUTENAMES, or other methods.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS