ad.cgi CGI program by Leif Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0025 is rated High Exploit Risk (84.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.62%). Core evidence: 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20504 | exploit_db | edb | 2000-12-11 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 6.35% | 4.62% | -1.74% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 4.62% | 6.35% | +1.74% |
| 3 | 2025-03-19 | — | 4.62% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| leif_m._wright | ad.cgi | 1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:leif_m._wright:ad.cgi:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0143.html | Exploit |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2103 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5741 |