Buffer overflow in iPlanet Web Server (iWS) Enterprise Edition 4.1, service packs 3 through 7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long method name in an HTTP request.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-0747 is rated Moderate Risk (56.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.34%). 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 | 2025-03-30 | 2.02% | 1.34% | -0.67% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 1.34% | 2.02% | +0.67% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 1.34% | — |
Full EPSS history (5 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| iplanet | iplanet_web_server | 4.1 | cpe:2.3:a:iplanet:iplanet_web_server:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0203.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.iplanet.com/products/iplanet_web_enterprise/iwsalert5.11.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |