CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0941

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Very high risk
13.46%

96th percentile - higher than 96% of all known CVEs

Summary

Kootenay Web KW Whois 1.0 CGI program allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the 'whois' parameter.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to server takeover, posing a significant security risk to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the program to the latest version or implement appropriate security measures to block command injection.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Kootenay Web KW Whois 1.0 CGI program allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the "whois" parameter.

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