CVE-2001-1496 describes an off-by-one buffer overflow in the Basic Authentication component of Acme Labs thttpd versions 1.95 through 2.20. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.8, allows unauthenticated remote attackers to cause a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or Nuclei, though it has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.95, <= 2.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:acme:thttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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