CVE-2000-0423 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Netwin DNEWSWEB via buffer overflows in 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-2000-0423?
CVE-2000-0423 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Netwin DNEWSWEB CGI program allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via long parameters such as group, cmd, and utag.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0423?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netwin Dnews.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0423?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0423 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-2000-0423 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0423 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-998v-2qg9-284c.