CVE-2001-1226: AdCycle 1.17 and earlier allow remote attackers to modify SQL queries, which are not properly sanitized before

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2001-1226 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting adcycle. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

AdCycle 1.17 and earlier allow remote attackers to modify SQL queries, which are not properly sanitized before being passed to the MySQL database.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2001-12-25
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: adcycle

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2001-12-25 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

adcycle adcycle DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.12 · 1.13 · 1.14 · 1.15 · 1.16 · 1.17

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.12

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy adcycle || rpm -q adcycle || adcycle --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.12 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison adcycle sudo apt install adcycle=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.12> sudo apt-mark hold adcycle

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list adcycle sudo dnf downgrade adcycle-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.12> sudo dnf versionlock add adcycle

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2001-1226?

adcycle: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2001-1226 being exploited?

CVE-2001-1226 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2001-1226 affect?

CVE-2001-1226 affects adcycle. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). AdCycle 1.17 and earlier allow remote attackers to modify SQL queries, which are not properly sanitized before being passed to the MySQL database.

How urgent is CVE-2001-1226?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

MySQL vulnerabilities

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References

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