Description
The cvsweb CGI script in CVSWeb 1.80 allows remote attackers with write access to a CVS repository to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Joey Hess · textlocalunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20073
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_freebsd
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:37.cvsweb.asc
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_turbo
http://www.turbolinux.com/pipermail/tl-security-announce/2000-August/000015.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0178.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4925
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1469
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0196.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0302
EPSS Percentile
86.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
cvsweb_developer/cvsweb
1.80
Published
Jul 12, 2000
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026