CVE-2000-0638
bb-hostsvc.sh in Big Brother 1.4h1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files...
CVE-2000-0638 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Sean Macguire Big Brother, published July 11, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.11%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
bb-hostsvc.sh in Big Brother 1.4h1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the HOSTSVC parameter.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
bb-hostsvc.sh in Big Brother 1.4h1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the HOSTSVC parameter.
- Record
CVE-2000-0638- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
bb-hostsvc.sh in Big Brother 1.4h1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the HOSTSVC parameter.
- Record
CVE-2000-0638- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0634 No score
bb-hostsvc.sh in Big Brother 1.4h1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the HOSTSVC parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0634- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3rjv-37hg-wc7j No score
bb-hostsvc.sh in Big Brother 1.4h1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files...
bb-hostsvc.sh in Big Brother 1.4h1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the HOSTSVC parameter.
- Record
GHSA-3rjv-37hg-wc7j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Sean MacGuire Big Brother 1.x - Directory Traversal | 2000-07-11 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |