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CVE-2001-1573: Trend Micro Interscan Viruswall: Buffer overflow

CVE-2001-1573 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and affects Trend Micro Interscan Viruswall. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Buffer overflow in smtpscan.dll for Trend Micro InterScan VirusWall 3.51 for Windows NT has allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain configuration parameter.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • Trend Micro Interscan Viruswall: 3.51

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