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CVE-2001-0849

viralator CGI script in Viralator 0.9pre1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...

7.5 High

viralator CGI script in Viralator 0.9pre1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL for a file being downloaded, which is insecurely passed to a call to wget.

Exploit likelihood

2.76%Down 3.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

viralator CGI script in Viralator 0.9pre1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL for a file being downloaded, which is insecurely passed to a call to wget.

Record
CVE-2001-0849
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

viralator CGI script in Viralator 0.9pre1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL for a file being downloaded, which is insecurely passed to a call to wget.

Record
CVE-2001-0849
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0832No score

viralator CGI script in Viralator 0.9pre1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL for a file being downloaded, which is insecurely passed to a call to wget.

Record
EUVD-2001-0832
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-93j4-pg2j-49rvNo score

viralator CGI script in Viralator 0.9pre1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute...

viralator CGI script in Viralator 0.9pre1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL for a file being downloaded, which is insecurely passed to a call to wget.

Record
GHSA-93j4-pg2j-49rv
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2001-0849 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Duncan Hall Viralator, published November 22, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.76%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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