Is CVE-2001-0050 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2001-0050 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2001-0050?

CVE-2001-0050 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2001-0050?

CVE-2001-0050 has an EPSS score of 14.57% (96th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2001-0050

HIGHEPSS 96th pctl

10.0

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in BitchX IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via an IP address that resolves to a long DNS hostname or domain name.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

14.57%probability of exploitation in 30 days

96thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0081.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0086.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000364
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2000/MDKSA-2000-079.php3
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-126.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2087
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5701

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.