CVE-2000-0697 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Administrators can remotely execute arbitrary commands on Solaris AnswerBook2 via shell metacharacters in the administration interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2000-0697?

CVE-2000-0697 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2000. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 allows interface users to remotely execute commands via shell metacharacters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0697?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Solaris Answerbook2.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0697?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0697 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-2000-0697 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0697 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h9pf-v244-3x9w.

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