# CVE-2000-1014: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via format string injection in the SCO help http server search script.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Jan 2001
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m5qj-69g5-cc43

## What is CVE-2000-1014?

CVE-2000-1014 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Sco Unixware, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Format string vulnerability in the search97.cgi CGI script in SCO help http server for Unixware 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via format characters in the queryText parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1014?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sco Unixware.

## How do I fix CVE-2000-1014?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1014 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2000-1014 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-1014 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Unixware 7.0 - SCOhelp HTTP Server Format String (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Sco Unixware

- [CVE-2000-0348](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0348/): Privilege escalation in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-1999-0836](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-1999-0836/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2000-0003](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0003/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2000-0026](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0026/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-1552](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1552/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2000-1014 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2000-1014 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Sco Unixware, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-1014 exists.

Affected product: Sco Unixware. 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-2000-1014/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-1014/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-1014
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-1014
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2000-1014

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