CVE-2001-1433

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Published Mar 24, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cherokee web server before 0.2.7 does not properly drop root privileges after binding to port 80, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via other vulnerabilities.

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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.1.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.2.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.2.6:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1413	Cherokee web server before 0.2.7 does not properly drop root privileges after binding to port 80, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via other vulnerabilities.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.4% (3.437% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0085.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/245795
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3771
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7797

History

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Subscriptions

Cherokee Cherokee Httpd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 24, 2005, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:58 AM
Reserved: Mar 24, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 29, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:56 PM

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