CVE-2000-0638
bb-hostsvc.sh in Big Brother 1.4h1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 4.1%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
bb-hostsvc.sh in Big Brother 1.4h1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the HOSTSVC parameter.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.11% probability · 91th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 July 2000
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sean macguire/big brother
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 4.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0146.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0147.html
- http://bb4.com/README.CHANGES
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1455
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4879
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0146.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0147.html
- http://bb4.com/README.CHANGES
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1455
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4879
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.