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CVE-2001-0524

7.5 · HIGH

eEye SecureIIS versions 1.0.3 and earlier does not perform length checking on individual HTTP headers, which allows a remote attacker to send arbitrary length strings to IIS, contrary to an adverti…

Published Aug 14, 2001eeye_digital_securityEPSS 1.75%

Overview

CVE-2001-0524 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting eeye_digital_security securells. It was published on August 14, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

eEye SecureIIS versions 1.0.3 and earlier does not perform length checking on individual HTTP headers, which allows a remote attacker to send arbitrary length strings to IIS, contrary to an advertised feature of SecureIIS versions 1.0.3 and earlier.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from eeye_digital_security. Update securells 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
eeye_digital_securitysecurells0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0185.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0197.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6574Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0185.htmlRefarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0197.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6574

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0524?

CVE-2001-0524 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting eeye_digital_security securells. It was published on August 14, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2001-0524?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, 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-2001-0524?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from eeye_digital_security. Update securells 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2001-0524?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2001-0524 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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