CVE-2001-0949

Buffer overflows in forms.exe CGI program in ValiCert Enterprise Validation Authority (EVA) Administration Server 3.3 through 4.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long arguments to the parameters (1) Mode, (2) Certificate_File, (3) useExpiredCRLs, (4) listenLength, (5) maxThread, (6) maxConnPerSite, (7) maxMsgLen, (8) exitTime, (9) blockTime, (10) nextUpdatePeriod, (11) buildLocal, (12) maxOCSPValidityPeriod, (13) extension, and (14) a particular combination of parameters associated with private key generation that form a string of a certain length.

Published: 2001-12-04 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2001-0949 is rated Moderate Risk (59.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.06%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2001-0949

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 2026-06-15 5.68% 4.06% -1.62%
2 2025-08-01 4.46% 5.68% +1.22%
3 2025-03-30 — 4.46% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2001-0949

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2001-0949

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2001-0949

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
valicert enterprise_validation_authority 3.3 cpe:2.3:a:valicert:enterprise_validation_authority:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
valicert enterprise_validation_authority 3.4 cpe:2.3:a:valicert:enterprise_validation_authority:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
valicert enterprise_validation_authority 3.5 cpe:2.3:a:valicert:enterprise_validation_authority:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
valicert enterprise_validation_authority 3.6 cpe:2.3:a:valicert:enterprise_validation_authority:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
valicert enterprise_validation_authority 3.7 cpe:2.3:a:valicert:enterprise_validation_authority:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
valicert enterprise_validation_authority 3.8 cpe:2.3:a:valicert:enterprise_validation_authority:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
valicert enterprise_validation_authority 3.9 cpe:2.3:a:valicert:enterprise_validation_authority:3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
valicert enterprise_validation_authority 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:valicert:enterprise_validation_authority:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
valicert enterprise_validation_authority 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:valicert:enterprise_validation_authority:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
valicert enterprise_validation_authority 4.2 cpe:2.3:a:valicert:enterprise_validation_authority:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
valicert enterprise_validation_authority 4.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:valicert:enterprise_validation_authority:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2001-0949

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