CVE-2000-0680 Code injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published 21 Sep 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote CVS committers can create malicious Checkin.prog or Update.prog scripts to execute arbitrary code on the server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0680?

CVE-2000-0680 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2000. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The CVS 1.10.8 server does not properly restrict users from creating arbitrary Checkin.prog or Update.prog programs, which allows remote CVS committers to modify or create Trojan horse programs with the Checkin.prog or Update.prog names, then performing a CVS commit action.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0680?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cvs Cvs.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0680?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0680 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2000-0680 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0680 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jhvw-wg26-wj9c.