CVE-2000-0941 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 13.5% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Kootenay Web KW Whois 1.0 CGI program allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the "whois" parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 13.46% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-23 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kootenay web inc | kootenay web inc whois |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Kootenay Web Inc whois 1.0 - Remote Command Execution | 2000-10-29 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0419.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0420.html
- http://www.kootenayweb.bc.ca/scripts/whois.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1883
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5438
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0419.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0420.html
- http://www.kootenayweb.bc.ca/scripts/whois.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1883
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5438
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