CVE-2001-0815
Buffer overflow in PerlIS.dll in Activestate ActivePerl 5.6.1.629 and earlier allows remote...
Buffer overflow in PerlIS.dll in Activestate ActivePerl 5.6.1.629 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request for a long filename that ends in a .pl extension.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in PerlIS.dll in Activestate ActivePerl 5.6.1.629 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request for a long filename that ends in a .pl extension.
- Record
CVE-2001-0815- 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
Buffer overflow in PerlIS.dll in Activestate ActivePerl 5.6.1.629 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request for a long filename that ends in a .pl extension.
- Record
CVE-2001-0815- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0799 No score
Buffer overflow in PerlIS.dll in Activestate ActivePerl 5.6.1.629 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request for a long filename that ends in a .pl extension.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0799- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c5px-j32w-fcqp No score
Buffer overflow in PerlIS.dll in Activestate ActivePerl 5.6.1.629 and earlier allows remote...
Buffer overflow in PerlIS.dll in Activestate ActivePerl 5.6.1.629 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request for a long filename that ends in a .pl extension.
- Record
GHSA-c5px-j32w-fcqp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | ActivePerl 5.6.1 - 'perlIIS.dll' Remote Buffer Overflow (1) | 2001-11-15 |
| Exploit-DB | ActivePerl 5.6.1 - 'perlIIS.dll' Remote Buffer Overflow (2) | 2001-11-15 |
| Exploit-DB | ActivePerl 5.6.1 - 'perlIIS.dll' Remote Buffer Overflow (3) | 2001-11-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0815 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Activestate Activeperl, published December 6, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.