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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0941 · published 19 December 2000

CVE-2000-0941: Kootenay web inc whois vulnerability

KKootenay Web Inc · Kootenay Web Inc Whois

Kootenay Web KW Whois 1.0 CGI program allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the "whois" parameter.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 13% · top 3.7%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
13%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References, 2 tagged exploit
23 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Kootenay Web KW Whois 1.0 CGI program allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the "whois" parameter.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0419.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0420.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kootenayweb.bc.ca/scripts/whois.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1883 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5438
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0419.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0420.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.kootenayweb.bc.ca/scripts/whois.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1883 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5438

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0941), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.