CVE-2000-0426

Medium

Published: 05/05/2000(UTC)Updated: 16/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 18/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk

2.53%

83th percentile - higher than 83% of all known CVEs

Summary

UltraBoard version 1.6 and other versions allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by referencing UltraBoard in the Session parameter, which causes UltraBoard to fork copies of itself.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can overload the server, leading to service unavailability for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update UltraBoard to the latest version and monitor session parameters for unauthorized references.

Original NVD description (English source)

UltraBoard 1.6 and other versions allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by referencing UltraBoard in the Session parameter, which causes UltraBoard to fork copies of itself.