CVE-2000-0696 json
The administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 does not properly authenticate requests to its supporting CG…
published 2000-09-21 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0692
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.2%
- EPSS 7.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 does not properly authenticate requests to its supporting CGI scripts, which allows remote attackers to add user accounts to the interface by directly calling the admin CGI script.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20144)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20144 Sun AnswerBook2 1.4.2/1.4.3/1.4.4 - Administration Interface Access remote, 2000-08-08
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1554 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/sun/2000-q3/0001.html
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1554
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
- s21sec.com /en/avisos/s21sec-004-en.txt
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2000/Aug/0105.html
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5069
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0696
- NVD CVE-2000-0696
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