CVE-2001-0838
Format string vulnerability in Network Solutions Rwhoisd 1.5.x allows remote attackers to execute...
Format string vulnerability in Network Solutions Rwhoisd 1.5.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -soa command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in Network Solutions Rwhoisd 1.5.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -soa command.
- Record
CVE-2001-0838- 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
Format string vulnerability in Network Solutions Rwhoisd 1.5.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -soa command.
- Record
CVE-2001-0838- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0821 No score
Format string vulnerability in Network Solutions Rwhoisd 1.5.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -soa command.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0821- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xxwv-v223-5w4w No score
Format string vulnerability in Network Solutions Rwhoisd 1.5.x allows remote attackers to execute...
Format string vulnerability in Network Solutions Rwhoisd 1.5.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -soa command.
- Record
GHSA-xxwv-v223-5w4w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | NSI Rwhoisd 1.5 - Remote Format String | 2001-04-17 |
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-2001-0838 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Network Solutions Rwhoisd, published November 22, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.95%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.