E CommerceApplication · Carello

CVE-2001-0614

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2001-08-22
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 1.2.1 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Carello E-Commerce 1.2.1 and earlier allows a remote attacker to gain additional privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a specially constructed URL.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · low confidence

Carello E-Commerce versions 1.2.1 and earlier contain a vulnerability allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands or gain elevated privileges through specially crafted URLs, likely through improper input validation in web-facing parameters.

MitigationGiven the software's age (2001) and likely end-of-life status, identify and decommission any remaining Carello installations or migrate to a currently supported e-commerce platform with security updates.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
E CommerceApplication
Affected:<= 1.2.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate Carello E-Commerce installation
    Search web server document roots for directories or files containing 'carello' in the name. Common paths include /cgi-bin/, /htdocs/, or similar web-accessible directories.
    Affected if Carello software is found installed on the server
  2. Identify installed version
    Look for version information files such as version.txt, README, or the main Carello script files that may contain version strings. Compare the found version to 1.2.1.
    Affected if The installed version is 1.2.1 or any version lower than 1.2.1
  3. Verify web-facing exposure
    Confirm that Carello CGI scripts or web pages are accessible via HTTP/HTTPS from the web server. Check web server configuration files for Carello aliases or virtual directories.
    Affected if Carello scripts are accessible over the network through the web server
  4. Confirm vulnerable parameter handling
    The vulnerability exists in how web-facing parameters are processed. If Carello is running as a web application and handling URL parameters, the improper input validation is present by design in versions 1.2.1 and earlier.
    Affected if Carello is actively processing web requests with URL parameters in version 1.2.1 or earlier

If Carello E-Commerce version 1.2.1 or earlier is installed and exposed as a web application, the environment is affected by CVE-2001-0614.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 1.2.1
Interim mitigation

Given the software's age (2001) and likely end-of-life status, identify and decommission any remaining Carello installations or migrate to a currently supported e-commerce platform with security updates.

Fix this in E Commerce Scoped from the published advisory
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