CVE-2000-0953

Shambala Server 4.5 - Denial of Service via Connection Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0953. PoCs published by zillion.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a denial-of-service vulnerability in Shambala Server 4.5 by establishing a TCP connection to the FTP port (21) and sending a malformed request, causing the service to crash. The script includes a safeguard (exit) to prevent unintended execution, which must be removed for the exploit to work.

Description

Shambala Server 4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by opening then closing a connection.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by zillion · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20282

This Perl script exploits a denial-of-service vulnerability in Shambala Server 4.5 by establishing a TCP connection to the FTP port (21) and sending a malformed request, causing the service to crash. The script includes a safeguard (exit) to prevent unintended execution, which must be removed for the exploit to work.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Shambala Server 4.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target's FTP port (21)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0134.html
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1778
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5345

Scores

EPSS 0.0310
EPSS Percentile 86.1%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
evolvable_corporation/shambala_server 4.5
Published Dec 19, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026