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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0025 · published 12 February 2001

CVE-2001-0025: Leif m. wright ad.cgi vulnerability

LLeif M. Wright · Ad.Cgi

ad.cgi CGI program by Leif Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file parameter.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 12% · top 4.0%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

ad.cgi CGI program by Leif Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file parameter.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0143.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2103 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5741
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0143.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2103 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5741

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

7.5CVE-2005-1351Leif m. wright ad.cgi vulnerabilityThe ad.cgi script allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the argument.EPSS 2.6%5.0CVE-2005-1350Leif m. wright ad.cgi vulnerabilityThe ad.cgi script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument.EPSS 1.7%4.3CVE-2005-1352Leif m. wright ad.cgi vulnerabilityCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the ad.cgi script allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the argument.EPSS 1.4%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0025), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.