CVE-2000-0944 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.1071.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Cgi	Script Center News Update

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cgi:script_center_news_update:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0402.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1881
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5433

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-01-22T05:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T05:37:31.488Z

Reserved: 2000-11-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2000-0944

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2000-12-19T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2000-0944

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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