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CVE-2000-0638

CRITICAL
10.0
CVSS Severity Score
EPSS Score0.1500%
EPSS Percentile23.43th
PublishedJul 11, 2000
Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

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.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦
Sean Macguire

Big Brother

= 1.0
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Sean Macguire

Big Brother

= 1.1
📦
Sean Macguire

Big Brother

= 1.2
📦
Sean Macguire

Big Brother

= 1.3
📦
Sean Macguire

Big Brother

= 1.3b
📦
Sean Macguire

Big Brother

= 1.4
📦
Sean Macguire

Big Brother

= 1.4g
📦
Sean Macguire

Big Brother

= 1.4h
📦
Sean Macguire

Big Brother

= 1.4h1
📦
Sean Macguire

Big Brother

= 1.09b
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Sean Macguire

Big Brother

= 1.09c
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Sean Macguire

Big Brother

= 1.09d

References & Advisories

🔗 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0146.html
🔗 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0147.html
🔗 http://bb4.com/README.CHANGES
🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1455
🔗 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4879
🔗 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0146.html
🔗 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0147.html
🔗 http://bb4.com/README.CHANGES

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