Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0838 · published 6 December 2001
CVE-2001-0838: Network solutions rwhoisd vulnerability
Network Solutions · Rwhoisd
Format string vulnerability in Network Solutions Rwhoisd 1.5.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -soa command.
Description
Format string vulnerability in Network Solutions Rwhoisd 1.5.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the -soa command.
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
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0838), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
