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CVE-2000-0322: Red Hat Linux: Command injection

CVE-2000-0322 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and NVD lists Red Hat Linux as the affected product. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

The passwd.php3 CGI script in the Red Hat Piranha Virtual Server Package allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

• Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
• Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
• Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
• Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
• Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
• Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

• Red Hat Linux: 6.2

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1149
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-014.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Enip.BSO.23.0004241601140.28851-100000%40www.whitehats.com