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 ID | CVE-2001-1433 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2001-12-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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