CVE-2000-1075: Directory traversal vulnerability in iPlanet Certificate Management System 4.2 and Directory Server 4.12 allows remote attackers to read…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 22/100)
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 6% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 93.4% of all records.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.
Low priority for now. Update when a fix is released; follow the vendor's advisory.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
Directory traversal vulnerability in iPlanet Certificate Management System 4.2 and Directory Server 4.12 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the Agent, End Entity, or Administrator services.
- Published
- Dec 11, 2000
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 6.0% · 93th percentile
- CWE
- —
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Action score
22
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 6.0%
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| netscape | directory server | cpe:2.3:a:netscape:directory_server |
| sun | iplanet certificate management system | cpe:2.3:a:sun:iplanet_certificate_management_system |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- netscape directory server4.12
- sun iplanet certificate management system4.2
Same product
netscape: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2004-1236Buffer overflow in the LDAP component for Netscape Directory Server (NDS) 3.6 on HP-UX and other operating systems allows remote attackers…43Plan
- CVE-2000-1076Netscape (iPlanet) Certificate Management System 4.2 and Directory Server 4.12 stores the administrative password in plaintext, which could…40Plan
- CVE-2001-0164Buffer overflow in Netscape Directory Server 4.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary…31Monitor
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-1999-0807May 1, 1999 · The Netscape Directory Server installation procedure leaves sensitive information in a file that is accessible to local users.28Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×2
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2000-10-25 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2000-10-25 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-47 d
- Published
- TodayNov 15, 2026+9470 d
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Change log (0)
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References
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