CVE-2001-0679

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Published Sep 12, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 16.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

A buffer overflow in InterScan VirusWall 3.23 and 3.3 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a long HELO command to the server.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:interscan_viruswall:3.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:trend_micro:interscan_viruswall:3.23:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 16.0% (16.027% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=94204166130782&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=94208143007829&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=94216491202063&w=2
http://www.ntbugtraq.com/default.asp?pid=36&sid=1&A2=ind9911&L=NTBUGTRAQ&P=R2331
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/3465

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Trend Micro Interscan Viruswall

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:30 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 12, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:30 AM
Reserved: Aug 29, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 8, 1999, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:54 PM

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