CVE-2000-0850 describes a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Netegrity SiteMinder versions prior to 4.11. Attackers can circumvent the authentication mechanism by appending specific file extensions (e.g., .ccc, .class, or .jpg) to a requested URL. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity, allowing for potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the vulnerability remains a significant risk for unpatched systems.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netegrity:siteminder:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netegrity:siteminder:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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