CVE-2001-1466

Buffer overflow in VanDyke SecureCRT before 3.4.2, when using the SSH-1 protocol, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long (1) username or (2) password.

Published: 2001-12-30 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2001-1466 is rated Moderate Risk (56.2/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.98%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2001-1466

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 14.43% 3.98% -10.45%
2 2025-12-26 4.79% 14.43% +9.64%
3 2025-03-30 4.79%

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2001-1466

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-2001-1466

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2001-1466

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
van_dyke_technologies securecrt <= 3.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:van_dyke_technologies:securecrt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2001-1466

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