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CVE-2001-1465

4.6 · MEDIUM

SurfControl SuperScout only filters packets containing both an HTTP GET request and a Host header, which allows local users to bypass filtering by fragmenting packets so that no packet contains bot…

Published Feb 26, 2002surfcontrolEPSS 0.35%

Overview

CVE-2001-1465 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting surfcontrol superscout_web_filter. It was published on February 26, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

SurfControl SuperScout only filters packets containing both an HTTP GET request and a Host header, which allows local users to bypass filtering by fragmenting packets so that no packet contains both data elements.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from surfcontrol. Update superscout_web_filter 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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References

Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1001801Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/139315Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1001801Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/139315

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-1465?

CVE-2001-1465 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting surfcontrol superscout_web_filter. It was published on February 26, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2001-1465?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-1465?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from surfcontrol. Update superscout_web_filter 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-2001-1465?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2001-1465 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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