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CVE-2001-0948

Cross-site scripting (CSS) vulnerability in ValiCert Enterprise Validation Authority (EVA) 3.3 through 4.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or display false information by including HTML or script in the certificate's description, which is executed when the certificate is viewed.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2001-0948 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from valicert 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

2001-12-04T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T21:55:17.067

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	valicert	enterprise_validation_authority	3.3	Yes
Application	valicert	enterprise_validation_authority	3.4	Yes
Application	valicert	enterprise_validation_authority	3.5	Yes
Application	valicert	enterprise_validation_authority	3.6	Yes
Application	valicert	enterprise_validation_authority	3.7	Yes
Application	valicert	enterprise_validation_authority	3.8	Yes
Application	valicert	enterprise_validation_authority	3.9	Yes
Application	valicert	enterprise_validation_authority	4.0	Yes
Application	valicert	enterprise_validation_authority	4.1	Yes
Application	valicert	enterprise_validation_authority	4.2	Yes
Application	valicert	enterprise_validation_authority	4.2.1	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100749428517090&w=2 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3619 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.valicert.com/support/security_advisory_eva.html Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7650 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100749428517090&w=2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3619 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.valicert.com/support/security_advisory_eva.html Vendor Advisory, URL Repurposed (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7650 (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 valicert'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.