First published: Sat Jul 21 2001(Updated: )
Some telnet clients allow remote telnet servers to request environment variables from the client that may contain sensitive information, or remote web servers to obtain the information via a telnet: URL.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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u win | ||
SCO OpenLinux Server |
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The severity of CVE-2000-0892 is considered moderate due to the potential exposure of sensitive environment variables.
To fix CVE-2000-0892, ensure that your telnet client does not allow remote servers to request environment variables.
CVE-2000-0892 affects certain versions of U Win and SCO OpenLinux Server.
CVE-2000-0892 could expose environment variables which may contain sensitive information.
Yes, CVE-2000-0892 can be exploited remotely by malicious telnet servers requesting environment variables from clients.