Buffer overflow in the System Monitor ActiveX control in Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long LogFileName parameter in HTML source code, aka the "ActiveX Parameter Validation" vulnerability
Published Jan 22, 2001
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 27.17%
Description
Buffer overflow in the System Monitor ActiveX control in Windows 2000 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long LogFileName parameter in HTML source code, aka the "ActiveX Parameter Validation" vulnerability.
Affected products
No data.
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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 (18 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 27.17% (0.27173) | 98.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 27.17% (0.27173) | 97.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 29.59% (0.29586) | 97.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 27.17% (0.27173) | 97.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 22.08% (0.22076) | 95.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 15.43% (0.15431) | 94.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 22.08% (0.22076) | 95.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 15.43% (0.15431) | 94.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 21.20% (0.21202) | 95.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 15.43% (0.15431) | 94.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.75% (0.07753) | 86.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 15.43% (0.15431) | 94.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00112) | 46.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00112) | 44.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00112) | 42.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 90.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97349782305448&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1899 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-085 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5467 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97349782305448&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1899 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2000/ms00-085 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5467 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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