CVE-2000-0322 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 13 Oct 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the Red Hat Piranha Virtual Server Package passwd.php3 script.

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-2000-0322?

CVE-2000-0322 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Redhat Linux, 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 passwd.php3 CGI script in the Red Hat Piranha Virtual Server Package allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0322?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0322?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0322 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-2000-0322 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0322 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cxxx-c74v-hjm6.