CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0639

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The default configuration of Big Brother 1.4h2 and earlier does not include proper access restrictions, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by uploading files that will be executed as CGI scripts by the web server.

Risk Assessment

The lack of proper access restrictions can lead to serious security breaches, allowing attackers to execute code remotely on the server.

Recommendation

It is recommended to configure proper access restrictions and update to a newer version of Big Brother to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The default configuration of Big Brother 1.4h2 and earlier does not include proper access restrictions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by using bbd to upload a file whose extension will cause it to be executed as a CGI script by the web server.

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