CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0876

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) on Windows 98, 98SE, ME, and XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a NOTIFY directive with a long Location URL.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade operating systems to newer versions and disable UPnP if it is not necessary.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) on Windows 98, 98SE, ME, and XP allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a NOTIFY directive with a long Location URL.

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