CVE-2001-0815: activestate activeperl
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2001-0815 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in activestate activeperl. EPSS estimates a 14.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 5 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 09-03-2002PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in PerlIS.dll in Activestate ActivePerl 5.6.1.629 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request for a long filename that ends in a .pl extension.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
14.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 14.42% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
5 foundExploit Reference (bugs.activestate.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
ActivePerl 5.6.1 - 'perlIIS.dll' Remote Buffer Overflow (1)
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Activestate1 product
- activeperl≤ 5.6.1.629
1 vendor · 1 product