CVE-2000-0945 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 72.6% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The web configuration interface for Catalyst 3500 XL switches allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands without authentication when the enable password is not set, via a URL containing the /exec/ directory.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 72.58% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-23 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | catalyst 3500 xl |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cisco Catalyst 3500 XL - Arbitrary Command Execution | 2000-10-26 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0380.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0194.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/444
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1846
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5415
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0380.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0194.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/444
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1846
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5415
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