CVE-2001-0537 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 68.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
HTTP server for Cisco IOS 11.3 to 12.2 allows attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands, when local authorization is being used, by specifying a high access level in the URL.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 68.45% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-07-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | ios |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cisco IOS 11.x/12.x - HTTP Configuration Arbitrary Administrative Access (1) | 2001-06-27 |
| exploit-db | Cisco IOS 11.x/12.x - HTTP Configuration Arbitrary Administrative Access (2) | 2001-06-27 |
| exploit-db | Cisco IOS 11.x/12.x - HTTP Configuration Arbitrary Administrative Access (4) | 2001-06-27 |
| exploit-db | Cisco IOS 11.x/12.x - HTTP Configuration Arbitrary Administrative Access (3) | 2001-03-07 |
References
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-14.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-106.shtml
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/IOS-httplevel-pub.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/578
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/1601227034.20010702112207%40olympos.org
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/20010703011650.60515.qmail%40web14910.mail.yahoo.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/4.3.2.7.2.20010629095801.0c3e6a70%40brussels.cisco.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/Pine.LNX.3.96.1010702134611.22995B-100000%40Lib-Vai.lib.asu.edu
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2936
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6749
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2001-14.html
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/l-106.shtml
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/IOS-httplevel-pub.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/578
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/1601227034.20010702112207%40olympos.org
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/20010703011650.60515.qmail%40web14910.mail.yahoo.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/4.3.2.7.2.20010629095801.0c3e6a70%40brussels.cisco.com
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/Pine.LNX.3.96.1010702134611.22995B-100000%40Lib-Vai.lib.asu.edu
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2936
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6749
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