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CVE-2001-0949

Published: Feb 2, 2002Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
4.1%
Top 10.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Buffer overflows in forms.exe CGI program in ValiCert Enterprise Validation Authority (EVA) Administration Server 3.3 through 4.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the parameters (1) Mode, (2) Certificate_File, (3) useExpiredCRLs, (4) listenLength, (5) maxThread, (6) maxConnPerSite, (7) maxMsgLen, (8) exitTime, (9) blockTime, (10) nextUpdatePeriod, (11) buildLocal, (12) maxOCSPValidityPeriod, (13) extension, and (14) a particular combination of parameters associated with private key generation that form a string of a certain length.

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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

valicert
commercialaka valicert enterprise validation authority
enterprise validation authorityOn-prem
Security Products / pki-crypto
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3634
securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3631
securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3635
securityfocus.com
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