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CVE-2001-0523

Published: Jul 27, 2001Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 21.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

eEye SecureIIS versions 1.0.3 and earlier allows a remote attacker to bypass filtering of requests made to SecureIIS by escaping HTML characters within the request, which could allow a remote attacker to use restricted variables and perform directory traversal attacks on vulnerable programs that would otherwise be protected.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

eeye digital security
commercialaka eeye
secureiisOn-prem
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
securellsOn-prem
Security Products / vuln-mgmt-scanner
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0185.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0197.html
archives.neohapsis.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6563
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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