CVE-2000-0945 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Catalyst 3500 XL switches without authentication if the enable password is not set.
- 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-2000-0945?
CVE-2000-0945 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The web configuration interface for Catalyst 3500 XL switches allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands without authentication when the enable password is not set, via a URL containing the /exec/ directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0945?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Catalyst 3500 Xl.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0945 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-2000-0945 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0945 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jgvj-mgv6-79x3.