CVE-2000-0978 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the Big Brother monitoring server via shell metacharacter injection.

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-2000-0978?

CVE-2000-0978 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

bbd server in Big Brother System and Network Monitor before 1.5c2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the "&" shell metacharacter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0978?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bb4 Big Brother Network Monitor.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0978?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0978 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-2000-0978 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0978 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v8rj-cvjr-w5pf.

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