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CVE-2001-0173

Buffer overflow in qDecoder library 5.08 and earlier, as used in CrazyWWWBoard, CrazySearch, and other CGI programs, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long MIME Content-Type header.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2001-0173 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from nobreak_technologies, from qdecoder organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2001, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2001-05-03T04:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	nobreak_technologies	crazywwwboard	3.0.1	Yes
Application	nobreak_technologies	crazywwwboard	98	Yes
Application	nobreak_technologies	crazywwwboard	98pe	Yes
Application	nobreak_technologies	crazywwwboard	2000.0lepx	Yes
Application	nobreak_technologies	crazywwwboard	2000.0px	Yes
Application	nobreak_technologies	crazywwwboard	2000lepx	Yes
Application	nobreak_technologies	crazywwwboard	2000px	Yes
Application	qdecoder	qdecoder	4.0	Yes
Application	qdecoder	qdecoder	4.0.1	Yes
Application	qdecoder	qdecoder	4.3	Yes
Application	qdecoder	qdecoder	4.3.1	Yes
Application	qdecoder	qdecoder	5.0	Yes
Application	qdecoder	qdecoder	5.0.1	Yes
Application	qdecoder	qdecoder	5.0.2	Yes
Application	qdecoder	qdecoder	5.0.3	Yes

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0486.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2329 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6033 ([email protected])
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0486.html Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2329 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6033 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For nobreak_technologies's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.