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CVE-2001-1433 — HIGH severity vulnerability (Cherokee web server before 0.2.7 does not properly drop root)

Cherokee web server before 0.2.7 does not properly drop root privileges after binding to port 80, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via other vulnerabilities.

CVE IDCVE-2001-1433
SeverityHIGH
CVSS score7.5
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published2001-12-29
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionCherokee web server before 0.2.7 does not properly drop root privileges after binding to port 80, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via other vulnerabilities.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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