CVE-2000-0782 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the netauth.cgi program within Netwin Netauth version 4.2e and earlier. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files on the affected system by using “..” (dot dot) sequences in their requests. The vulnerability is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating it can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required, leading to a partial compromise of confidentiality. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-20156) confirms the existence of exploit code. Despite the available exploit, there is no recorded community discussion, media coverage, or Metasploit/Nuclei modules for this CVE, suggesting it has received minimal attention. It is not listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netwin:netauth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.