bbd server in Big Brother System and Network Monitor before 1.5c2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the "&" shell metacharacter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2000-0978 is rated Moderate Risk (62.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.34%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +2.12% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2026-06-15 | 1.22% | 3.34% | +2.12% |
| 2 | 2025-05-14 | 0.98% | 1.22% | +0.24% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.98% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| bb4 | big_brother_network_monitor | 1.5c2 | cpe:2.3:a:bb4:big_brother_network_monitor:1.5c2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0162.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1779 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5719 |