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CVE-2001-0679
A buffer overflow in InterScan VirusWall 3.23 and 3.3 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a long HELO command to…
High10.0EPSS 16.0%
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Description
A buffer overflow in InterScan VirusWall 3.23 and 3.3 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by sending a long HELO command to the server.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 16.0% · top 3.1% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- 19991108 Patch for VirusWall 3.23. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 19991108 Interscan VirusWall NT 3.23/3.3 buffer overflow. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQx_transferred
- 19991108 Patch for VirusWall 3.23. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQx_transferred
- 19991109 InterScan VirusWall 3.23/3.3 Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQx_transferred
- viruswall-helo-bo(3465) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .