CVE-2000-0977 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.6% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
mailfile.cgi CGI program in MailFile 1.10 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the target file name in the "filename" parameter in a POST request, which is then sent by email to the address specified in the "email" parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 8.6% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-23 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| oatmeal studios | mail file |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Oatmeal Studios Mail File 1.10 - Arbitrary File Disclosure | 2000-10-11 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0172.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1807
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5358
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0172.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1807
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5358
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