CVE-2000-0177 DNSTools CGI applications allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

HighCVSS 10.0 EPSS 9.9%

Published: 2000-03-22 07:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 00:51
Exploit status: No public exploit known

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Description

DNSTools CGI applications allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
dnstools software dnstools	<= 1.0.8	No fix listed

References

20000302 DNSTools v1.08 has no input validation mailing-list
1028 vdb-entry

CVSS v2.0

10.0 High

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: Network
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 9.92% (percentile 95.7)
CWE: Not classified

Public exploit references

Metadata only. CVERadar never hosts or runs exploit code.

DNSTools Software DNSTools 1.0.8/1.10 - Input Validation Exploit · Exploit Database (OffSec) · 2000-03-02