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CVE-2000-0064

5.0 · MEDIUM

cgiproc CGI script in Nortel Contivity HTTP server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed URL that includes shell metacharacters.

Published Jan 17, 2000nortelEPSS 1.29%

Overview

CVE-2000-0064 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nortel contivity. It was published on January 17, 2000 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

cgiproc CGI script in Nortel Contivity HTTP server allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a malformed URL that includes shell metacharacters.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nortel. Update contivity to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.osvdb.org/7583Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/938Refwww.osvdb.org/7583Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/938

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What is CVE-2000-0064?

CVE-2000-0064 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting nortel contivity. It was published on January 17, 2000 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2000-0064?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2000-0064?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from nortel. Update contivity to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2000-0064?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2000-0064 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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