CVE-2000-0853 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in YaBB Bulletin Board version 9.1.2000, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, making it easily exploitable to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a potential for targeted attacks. Community discussion and media coverage for this older CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2000-09-01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yabb:yabb:2000-09-01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.