CVE-2001-1556 describes a vulnerability in Apache web server where log files fail to properly filter or quote control characters from client-supplied data. This allows remote attackers to obscure HTTP requests and spoof source IP addresses when logs are viewed with standard UNIX utilities. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity to impact data integrity (I:P). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.3.0, < 1.3.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.0.0, < 2.0.49CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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