CVE-2001-0223 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in wwwwais.25.c, specifically affecting spawar.navy.mil's wwwwais application. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending a crafted, excessively long HTTP GET request (QUERY_STRING). With a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or KEV entry exists, and there is no community discussion or media coverage, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 82/100 indicates its significant potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:spawar.navy.mil:wwwwais.25.c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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