The installation of AdCycle banner management system leaves the build.cgi program in a web-accessible directory, which allows remote attackers to execute the program and view passwords or delete databases.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2000-1161 is rated Moderate Risk (54.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.39%). 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 | 0.65% | 1.39% | +0.73% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.91% | 0.65% | -0.25% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.91% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 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] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0271.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1969 | Patch Vendor Advisory |