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CVE-2001-0133

10.0 · HIGH

The web administration interface for Interscan VirusWall 3.6.x and earlier does not use encryption, which could allow remote attackers to obtain the administrator password to sniff the administrato…

Published Mar 12, 2001trend_microEPSS 2.19%

Overview

CVE-2001-0133 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting trend_micro interscan_viruswall. It was published on March 12, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The web administration interface for Interscan VirusWall 3.6.x and earlier does not use encryption, which could allow remote attackers to obtain the administrator password to sniff the administrator password via the setpasswd.cgi program or other HTTP GET requests that contain base64 encoded usernames and passwords.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from trend_micro. Update interscan_viruswall to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
trend_microinterscan_viruswall0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0133?

CVE-2001-0133 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting trend_micro interscan_viruswall. It was published on March 12, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2001-0133?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-0133?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from trend_micro. Update interscan_viruswall to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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