Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0980 (CCN-6854)

Assigned:2001-07-17
Published:2001-07-17
Updated:2017-10-10
Summary:docview before 1.0-15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters that are processed when converting a man page to a web page.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Caldera International, Inc. Security Advisory CSSA-2001-026.0
Linux - docview local httpd exploit

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0980

Source: CALDERA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
CSSA-2001-026.0

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 1906
docview Conversion Metacharacter Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Vendor Advisory
3052

Source: CCN
Type: BID-3052
Caldera OpenLinux DocView Meta-Character Filtering Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
docview-httpd-command-execution(6854)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
docview-httpd-command-execution(6854)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:caldera:openlinux_server:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:caldera:openlinux_workstation:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    caldera openlinux server 3.1
    caldera openlinux workstation 3.1