Buffer overflow in Webfind CGI program in O'Reilly WebSite Professional web server 2.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a URL containing a long "keywords" parameter
Published May 7, 2001
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.99%
Description
Buffer overflow in Webfind CGI program in O'Reilly WebSite Professional web server 2.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a URL containing a long "keywords" parameter.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.3.18
- 2.4
- 2.4.9
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.99% (0.12987) | 96.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.75% (0.12749) | 95.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 7, 2026 | 6.87% (0.06873) | 91.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 8.62% (0.08623) | 92.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 7.30% (0.07303) | 90.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08922) | 91.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.53% (0.23534) | 93.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.92% (0.08922) | 91.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.45% (0.02449) | 90.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 2.45% (0.02449) | 88.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.64% (0.05640) | 92.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://website.oreilly.com/support/software/wspro25_releasenotes.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/043.asp vendor-advisoryx_refsource_NAI
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1487 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4962 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://website.oreilly.com/support/software/wspro25_releasenotes.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/043.asp | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_NAI | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1487 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4962 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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