CVE-2000-0699: Critical severity HPE HP-UX vulnerability
Published Oct 20, 2000
·Updated
Format string vulnerability in ftpd in HP-UX 10.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via format strings in the PASS command.
Affected Software
2 affected components
HPE HP-UX=11.00
HPE HP-UX=10.20
Event History
Oct 20, 2000
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Mar 9, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2000-0699?
CVE-2000-0699 is considered a high severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service and execution of arbitrary commands.
2
How do I fix CVE-2000-0699?
To mitigate CVE-2000-0699, upgrade to a patched version of HP-UX that addresses the format string vulnerability.
3
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2000-0699?
CVE-2000-0699 affects HP-UX versions 10.20 and 11.00.
4
How can attackers exploit CVE-2000-0699?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2000-0699 by sending specially crafted format strings in the PASS command to the ftpd service.
5
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2000-0699?
Potential impacts of CVE-2000-0699 include service interruption and execution of malicious commands on the affected system.