CVE-2000-0009 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands by manipulating the PATH variable used by the bna_pass program in Optivity NETarchitect.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0009?
CVE-2000-0009 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The bna_pass program in Optivity NETarchitect uses the PATH environmental variable for finding the "rm" program, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0009?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nortel Optivity Net Architect.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0009?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0009 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2000-0009 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0009 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3ch7-w6x4-f69f.