CVE-2000-0177 describes a critical vulnerability in DNSTools CGI applications, specifically affecting dnstools_software dnstools. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the server by injecting shell metacharacters into user input. With a CVSS score of 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C), it represents a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. While not listed on the KEV catalog and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-19786) confirms the existence of public exploit code, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dnstools_software:dnstools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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