CVE-2000-0638 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.1% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
bb-hostsvc.sh in Big Brother 1.4h1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the HOSTSVC parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 4.11% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-07-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sean macguire | big brother |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sean MacGuire Big Brother 1.x - Directory Traversal | 2000-07-11 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0146.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0147.html
- http://bb4.com/README.CHANGES
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1455
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4879
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0146.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0147.html
- http://bb4.com/README.CHANGES
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1455
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4879
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