CVE-2001-0820 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 12.7% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflows in GazTek ghttpd 1.4 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via long arguments that are passed to (1) the Log function in util.c, or (2) serveconnection in protocol.c.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 12.7% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-12-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| gaztek | ghttp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ghttpd 1.4.x - 'Log()' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2002-10-07 |
| exploit-db | ghttpd 1.4 - Daemon Buffer Overflow | 2001-06-17 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99279182704674&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99406263214417&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2879
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2965
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6702
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99279182704674&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99406263214417&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2879
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2965
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6702
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