CVE-2001-1433

Published: Mar 24, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

7.5CVSSHIGH

EPSS Score

Description

Cherokee web server before 0.2.7 does not properly drop root privileges after binding to port 80, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via other vulnerabilities.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

n/a n/a

cherokee httpd cherokee

On-prem

Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy

cherokeeoss-projectNetworking Infrastructureaka cherokee httpd, cherokee web server

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0085.html

archives.neohapsis.com

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/245795

kb.cert.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7797

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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Timeline

Published

Mar 24, 2005

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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