CVE-2001-0815

VendoractivestateProductactiveperlDiscoveredDec 6, 2001UpdatedApr 16, 2026

Buffer overflow in PerlIS.dll in Activestate ActivePerl 5.6.1.629 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request for a long filename that ends in a .pl extension.

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CVSS v3.1

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EPSS

14.4%

probability of exploitation in 30 days

CISA KEV

Not listed

no confirmed exploitation reported

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1 relationships

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Timeline

disclosure → media coverage

Dec 6, 2001

Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 16, 2026