CVE-2001-1128

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2001-10-08 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in Progress database 8.3D and 9.1C allows local users to execute arbitrary code via long entries in files that are specified by the (1) PROMSGS or (2) PROTERMCAP environment variables.

Affected products

Progress: 8.3d, 9.1c

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/219174
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3414
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7264
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/219174
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3414
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7264

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