CVE-2000-0169 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Oracle web listener servers via malformed URLs containing specific characters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0169?
CVE-2000-0169 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Oracle Application Server, published on 2 Jun 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Batch files in the Oracle web listener ows-bin directory allow remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed URL that includes '?&'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0169?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0169 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-2000-0169 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0169 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j2cp-x56j-p654.