CVE-2000-0697

Solaris AnswerBook2 - Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0697. PoCs published by Lluis Mora.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in Sun AnswerBook2 server version 1.4.2 and prior. By manipulating the log rotation feature, an attacker with administrative access can execute arbitrary commands with 'daemon' privileges.

Description

The administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 allows interface users to remotely execute commands via shell metacharacters.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Lluis Mora · textremotesolaris
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20146

The exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in Sun AnswerBook2 server version 1.4.2 and prior. By manipulating the log rotation feature, an attacker with administrative access can execute arbitrary commands with 'daemon' privileges.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sun AnswerBook2 server <= 1.4.2
Auth required
Prerequisites: Administrative access to the AnswerBook2 server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.s21sec.com/en/avisos/s21sec-004-en.txt
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/5058.php
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1556
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sun
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/sun/2000-q3/0001.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2000/Aug/0105.html

Scores

EPSS 0.1115
EPSS Percentile 95.4%

Details

Status published
Products (4)
sun/solaris_answerbook2 1.3
sun/solaris_answerbook2 1.4
sun/solaris_answerbook2 1.4.1
sun/solaris_answerbook2 1.4.2
Published Oct 20, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026