CVE-2001-0461 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
template.cgi in Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) allows remote attackers to read files and execute commands via shell metacharacters in the argument to template.cgi.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-06-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| denis howe | foldoc |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Free Online Dictionary of Computing 1.0 - Remote File Viewing | 2001-03-09 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0109.html
- http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/index.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/5591
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6217
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0109.html
- http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/index.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/5591
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6217
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