CVE-2001-0740 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in 3COM OfficeConnect 812 and 840 ADSL Routers running OCR812 router software 1.1.9 and earlier. Remote attackers can exploit this by sending a crafted string containing numerous "%s" characters, potentially triggering a format string vulnerability. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.0), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity and no authentication, leading to a partial denial of service. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog or having Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-20847) exists, suggesting proof-of-concept code is publicly available. There is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:3com:3c840-us:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:3com:3cp4144:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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