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Vulnerability record · CVE-2000-0977 · published 19 December 2000

CVE-2000-0977: Oatmeal studios mail file vulnerability

Oatmeal Studios · Mail File

mailfile.cgi CGI program in MailFile 1.10 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the target file name in the "filename" parameter in a POST request, which is then sent by email to the address specified in the "email" parameter.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 8.6% · top 5.1%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
8.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
23 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

mailfile.cgi CGI program in MailFile 1.10 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the target file name in the "filename" parameter in a POST request, which is then sent by email to the address specified in the "email" parameter.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0172.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1807 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5358
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0172.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1807 ExploitVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5358

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2000-0977), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.