CVE-2000-0857

Public Exploit

Description

The logging capability in muh 2.05d IRC server does not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via a malformed nickname.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.60% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5215	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0067.html	vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1665	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0068.html	vendor advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0857?: CVE-2000-0857 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0857?: To fix CVE-2000-0857, 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-2000-0857 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0857 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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