CVE-2000-0944

Critical CVSS 9.8

Published 2000-12-19 · last changed 2026-09-23

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2000-0944, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

CGI Script Center News Update 1.1 does not properly validate the original news administration password during a password change operation, which allows remote attackers to modify the password without knowing the original password.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-2000-0944

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H