HIGH
Buffer overflow in Netscape Directory Server 4.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via a malformed recipient field
Published Sep 18, 2001
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.17%
Description
Buffer overflow in Netscape Directory Server 4.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via a malformed recipient field.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.12
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.17% 0.02168
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02168
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02168) | 81.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02168) | 79.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.16% (0.03165) | 86.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 70.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 68.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 19, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00302) | 65.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00295) | 64.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2001/a030701-1.txt vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKEExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6233 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2001/a030701-1.txt | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ATSTAKEExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6233 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 18, 2001
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Mar 7, 2001
Link CVE-2001-0164
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a