CVE-2000-0353
CVE-2000-0353 is a critical-severity vulnerability in University Of Washington Pine with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: University Of Washington Pine
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Pine 4.x allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via an index.html file which executes lynx and obtains a uudecoded file from a malicious web server, which is then executed by Pine.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2000-0353?
- Pine 4.x allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via an index.html file which executes lynx and obtains a uudecoded file from a malicious web server, which is then executed by Pine.
- How severe is CVE-2000-0353?
- CVE-2000-0353 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2000-0353 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2000-0353?
- CVE-2000-0353 primarily affects University Of Washington Pine. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2000-0353?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2000-0353 published?
- CVE-2000-0353 was published on 1999-06-28 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/pine_update_announcement.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_6.html
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/HHP-Pine_remote_exploit.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1247
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:pine:3.98:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:pine:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:pine:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:university_of_washington:pine:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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