CVE-2000-0944 in the critical feed json
CGI Script Center News Update 1.1 does not properly validate the original news administration password during a password change operation,…
published 2000-12-19 25 y ago modified 2026-09-23 46 d ago also EUVD-2000-0931
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.3%
- EPSS 11.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
CGI Script Center News Update 1.1 does not properly validate the original news administration password during a password change operation, which allows remote attackers to modify the password without knowing the original password.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-179)
- Published
Exploit prediction
11.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-179 News Update 1.1 - Change Admin Password webapps, 2000-11-15
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1881 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1881
vdb-entry, broken-link, exploit, third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0402.html
mailing-list, broken-link, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5433
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0944
- NVD CVE-2000-0944
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