CVE-2000-0536

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

xinetd 2.1.8.x does not properly restrict connections if hostnames are used for access control and the connecting host does not have a reverse DNS entry.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.5

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2000-06-04 CVE Published
2000-07-11 CVE Reserved
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
2024-08-08 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (4)

URL	Tag	Source
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4986	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1381	2024-08-08

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.synack.net/xinetd	2017-10-10

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000619	2017-10-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd"		Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd"				2.1.87 Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd" and version "2.1.87"		-		Affected
Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd"		Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd"				2.1.88 Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd" and version "2.1.88"		-		Affected
Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd"		Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd"				2.1.88_pre1 Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd" and version "2.1.88_pre1"		-		Affected
Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd"		Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd"				2.1.88_pre2 Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd" and version "2.1.88_pre2"		-		Affected
Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd"		Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd"				2.1.89_pre1 Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd" and version "2.1.89_pre1"		-		Affected
Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd"		Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd"				2.1.89_pre2 Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd" and version "2.1.89_pre2"		-		Affected
Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd"		Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd"				2.1.89_pre3 Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd" and version "2.1.89_pre3"		-		Affected
Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd"		Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd"				2.1.89_pre4 Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd" and version "2.1.89_pre4"		-		Affected
Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd"		Xinetd Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd"				2.1.89_pre5 Search vendor "Xinetd" for product "Xinetd" and version "2.1.89_pre5"		-		Affected