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CVE-2001-1310

7.5 · HIGH

IBM SecureWay 3.2.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code, via invalid encodings for the L field of a BER encoding, as demonstrated by the…

Published Jul 16, 2001ibmEPSS 4.48%

Overview

CVE-2001-1310 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm secureway_directory. It was published on July 16, 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

IBM SecureWay 3.2.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code, via invalid encodings for the L field of a BER encoding, as demonstrated by the PROTOS LDAPv3 test suite.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update secureway_directory 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-1310?

CVE-2001-1310 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ibm secureway_directory. It was published on July 16, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2001-1310?

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-2001-1310?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ibm. Update secureway_directory 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-2001-1310?

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