CVE-2000-0940

Published Dec 19, 2000 metertek

Overview

CVE-2000-0940 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting metertek pagelog.cgi. It was published on December 19, 2000.

Technical Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Metertek pagelog.cgi allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the "name" or "display" parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from metertek. Update pagelog.cgi 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/2000-10/0422.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1864 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5451 Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0422.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1864 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5451

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2000-0940?

CVE-2000-0940 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting metertek pagelog.cgi. It was published on December 19, 2000.

How severe is CVE-2000-0940?

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