CVE-2000-0064

Medium

Published: 17/01/2000(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk

1.30%

67th percentile - higher than 67% of all known CVEs

Summary

The cgiproc CGI script in the Nortel Contivity HTTP server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed URL that includes shell metacharacters.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt the server's operation, potentially leading to service outages for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the HTTP server to the latest version and monitor logs for attack attempts.

Original NVD description (English source)

cgiproc CGI script in Nortel Contivity HTTP server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed URL that includes shell metacharacters.