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CVE-2000-0696

The administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 does not properly...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

The administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 does not properly authenticate requests to its supporting CGI scripts, which allows remote attackers to add user accounts to the interface by directly calling the admin CGI script.

Exploit likelihood

7.18%Up 2.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

The administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 does not properly authenticate requests to its supporting CGI scripts, which allows remote attackers to add user accounts to the interface by directly calling the admin CGI script.

Record
CVE-2000-0696
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 does not properly authenticate requests to its supporting CGI scripts, which allows remote attackers to add user accounts to the interface by directly calling the admin CGI script.

Record
CVE-2000-0696
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0692No score

The administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 does not properly authenticate requests to its supporting CGI scripts, which allows remote attackers to add user accounts to the interface by directly calling the admin CGI script.

Record
EUVD-2000-0692
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jw3x-m75w-3629No score

The administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 does not properly...

The administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 does not properly authenticate requests to its supporting CGI scripts, which allows remote attackers to add user accounts to the interface by directly calling the admin CGI script.

Record
GHSA-jw3x-m75w-3629
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSun AnswerBook2 1.4.2/1.4.3/1.4.4 - Administration Interface Access2000-08-08

History

History
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aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2000-0696 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Sun Solaris Answerbook2, published September 21, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.18%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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