CVE-2000-0431

Published May 22, 2000 sun

Overview

CVE-2000-0431 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting sun cobalt_raq_2. It was published on May 22, 2000.

Technical Description

Cobalt RaQ2 and RaQ3 does not properly set the access permissions and ownership for files that are uploaded via FrontPage, which allows attackers to bypass cgiwrap and modify files.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update cobalt_raq_2 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0305.html Ref www.osvdb.org/1346 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1238 Ref www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000523100045.B11049%40HiWAAY.net Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-05/0305.html Ref www.osvdb.org/1346 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1238 Ref www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000523100045.B11049%40HiWAAY.net

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2000-0431?

CVE-2000-0431 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting sun cobalt_raq_2. It was published on May 22, 2000.

How severe is CVE-2000-0431?

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