CVE-2000-0296 Command injection in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands and escalate privileges by embedding shell metacharacters in filenames processed by fcheck.
- 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-2000-0296?
CVE-2000-0296 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
fcheck allows local users to gain privileges by embedding shell metacharacters into file names that are processed by fcheck.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0296?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Michael A. Gumienny Fcheck.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0296?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0296 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-2000-0296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j27w-32qp-vhcc.