CVE-2000-0878

critical

Description

The mailto CGI script allows remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the emailadd form field.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5241

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1669

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0088.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2000-11-14

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00982