The default configuration of Serv-U 2.5d and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the real pathname of the server by requesting a URL for a directory or file that does not exist.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2000-0176 is rated Exploit Available (59.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.76%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 0.85% | 0.76% | -0.09% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 0.76% | 0.85% | +0.09% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.76% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| cat_soft | serv-u | 2.4 | cpe:2.3:a:cat_soft:serv-u:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cat_soft | serv-u | 2.5 | cpe:2.3:a:cat_soft:serv-u:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cat_soft | serv-u | 2.5a | cpe:2.3:a:cat_soft:serv-u:2.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cat_soft | serv-u | 2.5b | cpe:2.3:a:cat_soft:serv-u:2.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cat_soft | serv-u | 2.5c | cpe:2.3:a:cat_soft:serv-u:2.5c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cat_soft | serv-u | 2.5d | cpe:2.3:a:cat_soft:serv-u:2.5d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-02/0417.html | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1016 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |