Buffer overflow in BiblioWeb web server 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long HTTP GET request.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0227 is rated Moderate Risk (45.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.82%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2025-06-29 | 0.89% | 0.82% | -0.07% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 1.00% | 0.89% | -0.10% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 1.00% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| biblioscape | biblioweb_server | 2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:biblioscape:biblioweb_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0075.html | Vendor Advisory |