vWebServer 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a URL that contains MS-DOS device names.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-1249 is rated Moderate Risk (43.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.58%). 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 | 2025-03-17 | 0.29% | 0.58% | +0.29% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 1.05% | 0.29% | -0.77% |
| 3 | 2022-02-04 | — | 1.05% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| vwebserver | vwebserver | 1.2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:vwebserver:vwebserver:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194418 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2978 |