CVE-2000-0177

High

Published: 02/03/2000(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 17/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk

9.92%

95th percentile - higher than 95% of all known CVEs

DNSTools CGI applications allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Attackers can gain full control over the system, leading to serious security breaches.

It is recommended to update DNSTools applications and implement input filtering to block shell metacharacters.

Original NVD description (English source)

DNSTools CGI applications allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.