CVE-2000-0696
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used 7.5
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 High
AV: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.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Sun AnswerBook2 1.4.2/1.4.3/1.4.4 - Administration Interface Access | 2000-08-08 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
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.