CVE-2000-0622 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 13% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 12.99% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-07-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| oreilly | website professional |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | OReilly Software WebSite Professional 2.3.18/2.4/2.4.9 - 'webfind.exe' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2000-06-01 |
References
- http://website.oreilly.com/support/software/wspro25_releasenotes.txt
- http://www.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/043.asp
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1487
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4962
- http://website.oreilly.com/support/software/wspro25_releasenotes.txt
- http://www.nai.com/research/covert/advisories/043.asp
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1487
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4962
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