CVE-2000-0240 json
vqSoft vqServer program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /........../ in the URL, a variation of a .. (dot dot) attack.
published 2000-03-21 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0239
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.7%
- EPSS 7.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
vqSoft vqServer program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /........../ in the URL, a variation of a .. (dot dot) attack.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/1067 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19815)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19815 vqsoft vqserver for windows 1.9.9 - Directory Traversal remote, 2000-03-21
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1067 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1067
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=4.1.20000321084646.0095c7f0%40olga.swip.net
mailing-list
-
vqsoft.com
/vq/server/faqs/dotdotbug.html
url-repurposed
-
osvdb.org
/270
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0240
- NVD CVE-2000-0240
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