The administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 does not…
Priority MEDIUM 43Published · 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 administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 does not properly authenticate requests to its supporting CGI scripts, which allows remote attackers to add user accounts to the interface by directly calling the admin CGI script.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07177 94th 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:solaris_answerbook2:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:solaris_answerbook2:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:solaris_answerbook2:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:solaris_answerbook2:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:solaris_answerbook2:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:solaris_answerbook2:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:solaris_answerbook2:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:solaris_answerbook2:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0696
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jw3x-m75w-3629
References
More Sun Solaris Answerbook2 vulnerabilities
- TI-2000-00695 The administration interface for the dwhttpd web server in Solaris AnswerBook2 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-02337 Sun AnswerBook2 1.2 through 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute administrative… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-00349 Buffer overflow in Sun AnswerBook2 1.4 through 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-00505 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Solaris AnswerBook2 Documentation 1.4.4 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2005-00504 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Solaris AnswerBook2 Documentation 1.4.4 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2000-0696 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0696 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jw3x-m75w-3629 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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