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CVE-2000-0638

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2000-07-11 · updated 2026-06-16

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 products

• Sean Macguire Big Brother: 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.3b, 1.4 (+6)

References

• 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
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1455
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4879

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