The default configuration of Big Brother 1.4h2 and earlier does not include proper access…
Priority MEDIUM 45Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The default configuration of Big Brother 1.4h2 and earlier does not include proper access restrictions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by using bbd to upload a file whose extension will cause it to be executed as a CGI script by the web server.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09485 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Sean Macguire |
| cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Sean Macguire |
| cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Sean Macguire |
| cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Sean Macguire |
| cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3b | Vulnerable | Sean Macguire |
| cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Sean Macguire |
| cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.4g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4g | Vulnerable | Sean Macguire |
| cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.4h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4h | Vulnerable | Sean Macguire |
| cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.4h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4h1 | Vulnerable | Sean Macguire |
| cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.09b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.09b | Vulnerable | Sean Macguire |
- cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Sean Macguire
- cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Sean Macguire
- cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Sean Macguire
- cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Sean Macguire
- cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3b Vulnerable ·Sean Macguire
- cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Sean Macguire
- cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.4g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4g Vulnerable ·Sean Macguire
- cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.4h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4h Vulnerable ·Sean Macguire
- cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.4h1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4h1 Vulnerable ·Sean Macguire
- cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.09b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.09b Vulnerable ·Sean Macguire
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.09c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.09c | Vulnerable | Sean Macguire |
| cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.09d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.09d | Vulnerable | Sean Macguire |
- cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.09c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.09c Vulnerable ·Sean Macguire
- cpe:2.3:a:sean_macguire:big_brother:1.09d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.09d Vulnerable ·Sean Macguire
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0639
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7xp-993g-v2pc
References
More Sean Macguire Big Brother vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00636 bb-hostsvc.sh in Big Brother 1.4h1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2000-00450 Vulnerability in bbd server in Big Brother System and Network Monitor allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2000-0639 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0639 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j7xp-993g-v2pc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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