CVE-2001-0759 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.3% (pctl 71)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in bctool in Jetico BestCrypt 0.8.1 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a file or directory with a long pathname, which is processed during an unmount.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 1.34% — more likely to be exploited than 71% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-10-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| jetico | bestcrypt |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | BestCrypt 0.6/0.7/0.8 - BCTool UMount Buffer Overflow | 2001-06-14 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD