# CVE-2000-0697: Command injection in n/a

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

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Sep 2000
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h9pf-v244-3x9w

## 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: 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.

## 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:

- Solaris AnswerBook2 - Remote Command Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2002-2425](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2425/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2002-0360](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0360/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2000-0696](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0696/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-0548](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0548/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2005-0549](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0549/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2000-0697 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0697/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0697/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0697
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0697
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2000-0697

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.