CVE-2000-0848 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending an overly long Host: request header. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 10.0 (Critical), indicating a high-risk attack vector that is network-exploitable with low complexity and no authentication required, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules are reported, an ExploitDB entry exists for a denial-of-service related to a WAS plugin, though not directly for this specific buffer overflow. Community discussion and media coverage for this older CVE are minimal, which is typical for many vulnerabilities.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:websphere_application_server:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.