CVE-2000-0627

Public Exploit

Description

BlackBoard CourseInfo 4.0 does not properly authenticate users, which allows local users to modify CourseInfo database information and gain privileges by directly calling the supporting CGI programs such as user_update_passwd.pl and user_update_admin.pl.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.43%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/frames/?content=/templates/archive.pike%3Flist%3D1%26msg%3D20000719151904.I17986%40securityfocus.com	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1486	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0254.html	vendor advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4946	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0627?: CVE-2000-0627 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0627?: To fix CVE-2000-0627, 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-2000-0627 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0627 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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