CVE-2000-0577
CVE-2000-0577 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Netscape Professional Services Ftpserver 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: 5% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Netscape Professional Services Ftpserver
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Netscape Professional Services FTP Server 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2000-0577?
- Netscape Professional Services FTP Server 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.
- How severe is CVE-2000-0577?
- CVE-2000-0577 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2000-0577 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2000-0577?
- CVE-2000-0577 affects Netscape Professional Services Ftpserver. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2000-0577?
- 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-2000-0577 published?
- CVE-2000-0577 was published on 2000-06-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0345.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1411
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=Pine.LNX.4.21.0006211351280.23780-100000%40nimue.tpi.pl
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:netscape:professional_services_ftpserver:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*