CVE-2000-0679

CVS Kit CVS Server 1.10.8 - Instructed File Create

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The CVS 1.10.8 client trusts pathnames that are provided by the CVS server, which allows the server to force the client to create arbitrary files.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2000-07-28 First Exploit
2000-09-19 CVE Reserved
2000-10-20 CVE Published
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20107	2000-07-28
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1523	2024-08-08
http://www.securityfocus.com/frames/?content=/templates/archive.pike%3Flist%3D1%26msg%3Dhvou2daoebb.fsf%40serein.m17n.org	2024-08-08

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Cvs Search vendor "Cvs"		Cvs Search vendor "Cvs" for product "Cvs"				1.10.8 Search vendor "Cvs" for product "Cvs" and version "1.10.8"		-		Affected