CVE-2001-0028 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the HTML parsing code of oops WWW proxy server versions 1.5.2 and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system by sending a specially crafted request containing a large number of quotation characters. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:igor_khasilev:oops_proxy_server:1.4.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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