CVE-2000-0248

EXPLOITED

Red Hat Linux Piranha - Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2000-0248 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 3 public exploits from researchers including Max Vision, aushack, including a Metasploit module exploits/linux/http/piranha_passwd_exec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a default credential vulnerability in Piranha virtual server and load balancing package (version 0.4.12) to authenticate and execute arbitrary commands via a flaw in the passwd.php3 script. The PoC demonstrates command injection by creating a file in /tmp.

Description

The web GUI for the Linux Virtual Server (LVS) software in the Red Hat Linux Piranha package has a backdoor password that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Max Vision · textremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19879

This exploit leverages a default credential vulnerability in Piranha virtual server and load balancing package (version 0.4.12) to authenticate and execute arbitrary commands via a flaw in the passwd.php3 script. The PoC demonstrates command injection by creating a file in /tmp.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Piranha virtual server and load balancing package 0.4.12
Auth required
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Piranha virtual server and load balancing package 0.4.12 with default credentials
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
rubywebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16858

This Metasploit module exploits a command injection vulnerability in RedHat Piranha's passwd.php3 script, allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands as the Apache user. It leverages default credentials (piranha:q) and URI-encoded payloads to bypass input sanitization.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: RedHat Piranha Virtual Server Package (piranha-gui-0.4.12-1.i386.rpm)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Valid credentials (default: piranha:q)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by aushack · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/piranha_passwd_exec.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a command injection vulnerability in RedHat Piranha's passwd.php3 script, allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands as the Apache user. It leverages default credentials (piranha:q) and bypasses magic_quotes_gpc restrictions.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: RedHat Piranha Virtual Server Package (piranha-gui-0.4.12-1.i386.rpm)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Valid credentials (default: piranha:q)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_iss
http://xforce.iss.net/alerts/advise46.php3

Scores

EPSS 0.7529
EPSS Percentile 98.9%

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2010-02-15
Status published
Products (1)
redhat/linux 6.2 (3 CPE variants)
Published Apr 24, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026