CVE-2000-0679 describes a vulnerability in CVS client version 1.10.8 where it trusts pathnames provided by the CVS server. This allows a malicious server to force the client to create arbitrary files on the client's system. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and a potential impact of partial integrity loss. While not actively exploited in the wild, an ExploitDB entry exists, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this very old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.10.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cvs:cvs:1.10.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.