CVE-2001-1128

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Published Mar 15, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in Progress database 8.3D and 9.1C allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long entries in files that are specified by the (1) PROMSGS or (2) PROTERMCAP environment variables.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:progress:progress:8.3d:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:progress:progress:9.1c:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1109	Buffer overflow in Progress database 8.3D and 9.1C allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long entries in files that are specified by the (1) PROMSGS or (2) PROTERMCAP environment variables.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

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: < 1% (0.712% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/219174
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3414
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7264

History

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 15, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 8, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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