CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0622

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Webfind CGI program in O'Reilly WebSite Professional web server 2.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a URL containing a long 'keywords' parameter.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially leading to server takeover and access to sensitive data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the web server to the latest version that mitigates this vulnerability and to monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Webfind CGI program in O'Reilly WebSite Professional web server 2.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a URL containing a long "keywords" parameter.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS