CVE-2000-1014

SCO Unixware 7 - Remote Code Execution via search97.cgi queryText Format String

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-1014. PoCs published by Juliano Rizzo.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The writeup describes a format string vulnerability in SCO Unixware 7's scohelp HTTP server. The vulnerability in the vtopic CGI script allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted queryText parameter.

Description

Format string vulnerability in the search97.cgi CGI script in SCO help http server for Unixware 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via format characters in the queryText parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Juliano Rizzo · textremotecgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20242

The writeup describes a format string vulnerability in SCO Unixware 7's scohelp HTTP server. The vulnerability in the vtopic CGI script allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted queryText parameter.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: SCO Unixware 7 scohelp HTTP server
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to port 457/tcp on the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0325.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5291
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1717
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/3240

Scores

EPSS 0.1151
EPSS Percentile 95.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
sco/unixware 7.0
Published Dec 11, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026