CVE-2001-1241
Un-CGI 1.9 and earlier does not verify that a CGI script has the execution bits set before...
Un-CGI 1.9 and earlier does not verify that a CGI script has the execution bits set before executing it, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by directing Un-CGI to a document that begins with "#!" and the desired program name.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Un-CGI 1.9 and earlier does not verify that a CGI script has the execution bits set before executing it, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by directing Un-CGI to a document that begins with "#!" and the desired program name.
- Record
CVE-2001-1241- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Un-CGI 1.9 and earlier does not verify that a CGI script has the execution bits set before executing it, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by directing Un-CGI to a document that begins with "#!" and the desired program name.
- Record
CVE-2001-1241- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1222 No score
Un-CGI 1.9 and earlier does not verify that a CGI script has the execution bits set before executing it, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by directing Un-CGI to a document that begins with "#!" and the desired program name.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1222- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-45qq-6fgw-r266 No score
Un-CGI 1.9 and earlier does not verify that a CGI script has the execution bits set before...
Un-CGI 1.9 and earlier does not verify that a CGI script has the execution bits set before executing it, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by directing Un-CGI to a document that begins with "#!" and the desired program name.
- Record
GHSA-45qq-6fgw-r266- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1241 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Steve Grimm Un-cgi, published July 17, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.87%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
midwinter.com/~koreth/uncgi-changes.html
iss.net/security_center/static/6847.php
securityfocus.com/bid/3057
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0349.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1241
github.com/advisories/GHSA-45qq-6fgw-r266