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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0461 · published 27 June 2001

CVE-2001-0461: Denis howe foldoc vulnerability

DDenis Howe · Foldoc

template.cgi in Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) allows remote attackers to read files and execute commands via shell metacharacters in the argument to template.cgi.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.0% · top 4.9%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
9.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

template.cgi in Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) allows remote attackers to read files and execute commands via shell metacharacters in the argument to template.cgi.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0109.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/index.html
http://www.osvdb.org/5591
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6217
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0109.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/index.html
http://www.osvdb.org/5591
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6217

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0461), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.