VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2000-0944

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL

EPSS probability11.27%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2000-12-19

Last modified2026-09-23

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

CGI Script Center News Update 1.1 does not properly validate the original news administration password during a password change operation, which allows remote attackers to modify the password without knowing the original password.

Weakness classification

CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry