HIGH
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
Published Jan 22, 2001
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.51%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
11.51% 0.11512
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.11512
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.51% (0.11512) | 95.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.51% (0.11512) | 95.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.70% (0.08695) | 91.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.38% (0.14384) | 90.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 8.70% (0.08695) | 91.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.60% (0.06596) | 90.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.84% (0.05839) | 93.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 5.84% (0.05839) | 92.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.55% (0.02550) | 88.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0325.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.osvdb.org/3240 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1717 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5291 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0325.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/3240 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1717 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5291 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 22, 2001
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Nov 24, 2000
Link CVE-2000-1014
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a