CVE-2000-0944 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 11.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
CGI Script Center News Update 1.1 does not properly validate the original news administration password during a password change operation, which allows remote attackers to modify the password without knowing the original password.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 11.27% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-522 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-23 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cgi | script center news update |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | News Update 1.1 - Change Admin Password | 2000-11-15 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0402.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1881
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5433
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0402.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1881
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5433
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