CVE-2001-1157: High severity Baltimore Technologies WEBsweeper vulnerability

Published Aug 12, 2001
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Updated

Baltimore Technologies WEBsweeper 4.0 and 4.02 does not properly filter Javascript from HTML pages, which could allow remote attackers to bypass the filtering via (1) an extra leading < and one or more characters before the SCRIPT tag, or (2) tags using Unicode.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Baltimore Technologies WEBsweeper=4.0
Baltimore Technologies WEBsweeper=4.02

Event History

Aug 12, 2001
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Mar 15, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1157?

CVE-2001-1157 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution by bypassing web filtering.

2

How do I fix CVE-2001-1157?

To fix CVE-2001-1157, upgrade to a patched version of Baltimore Technologies WEBsweeper that addresses the JavaScript filtering issue.

3

What versions of WEBsweeper are affected by CVE-2001-1157?

CVE-2001-1157 affects both WEBsweeper version 4.0 and 4.02.

4

What type of attack is facilitated by CVE-2001-1157?

CVE-2001-1157 facilitates remote attacks that bypass JavaScript filtering in HTML pages.

5

Can CVE-2001-1157 be exploited through Unicode characters?

Yes, CVE-2001-1157 can be exploited by attackers using tags with Unicode characters to bypass filtering.

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