PT-2000-1572 · Unknown · Big Brother

Published 2000-07-11 · Updated 2017-10-10 · CVE-2000-0638

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Big Brother versions 1.4h1 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the HOSTSVC parameter in the bb-hostsvc.sh script.

Recommendations For Big Brother versions 1.4h1 and earlier, consider restricting access to the bb-hostsvc.sh script to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the HOSTSVC parameter in the affected script until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2000-0638

Affected Products

Big Brother

References · 7

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/20068 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0638 · Security Note
• http://bb4.com/README.CHANGES · Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0147.html · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4879 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/1455 · Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0146.html · Note