CVE-2000-0208 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server by injecting backticks into htsearch CGI parameters.
- 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-2000-0208?
CVE-2000-0208 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Apr 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The htdig (ht://Dig) CGI program htsearch allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by enclosing the file name with backticks (`) in parameters to htsearch.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0208?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Htdig Htdig.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0208?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0208 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-2000-0208 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0208 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6w6-vfjr-3f6v.