CVE-2000-0588

Public Exploit

Description

SawMill 5.0.21 CGI program allows remote attackers to read the first line of arbitrary files by listing the file in the rfcf parameter, whose contents SawMill attempts to parse as configuration commands.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.09% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0080.html mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0271.html mailing list exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1402 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0588?
CVE-2000-0588 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0588?
To fix CVE-2000-0588, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0588 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2000-0588 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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