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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0590 · published 4 July 2000

CVE-2000-0590: Cgi-world poll it vulnerability

Cgi World · Poll It

Poll It 2.0 CGI script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the file name in the data_dir parameter.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.0% · top 6.0%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
7.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Poll It 2.0 CGI script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the file name in the data_dir parameter.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0076.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1431 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4878
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0076.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1431 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4878

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Related vulnerabilities

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0590), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.