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CVE-2001-0122 IBM HTTP Server

Affected softwareIBM HTTP Server
Severity5.0 Medium CVSS 2.0
Published13 Mar 2001
Updated16 Jun 2026

Description

Kernel leak in AfpaCache module of the Fast Response Cache Accelerator (FRCA) component of IBM HTTP Server 1.3.x and Websphere 3.52 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a series of malformed HTTP requests that generate a "bad request" error.

Exploitation status

Working exploit published

A reviewed exploit catalogue lists ready-to-run exploit code for this CVE.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC 1 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in Exploit-DB; first seen 2001-01-08.
  • EPSS 3.3% chance in 30 days
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
Exploit-DB IBM HTTP Server 1.3 - AfpaCache/WebSphereNet.Data Denial of Service 2001-01-08

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review human Researcher
  • Record active
Decided by Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

Affected software and releases

Products and versions

2 products, 2 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd ibm http server generic 1.3.12.2
nvd ibm websphere application server generic 3.52

References

URLTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0079.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0061.html
http://www-4.ibm.com/software/webservers/security.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2175 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5900

Timeline

Published2001-03-13By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-16NVD's own last-modified date for this record.