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CVE-2000-0945

High CVSS 10

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

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2000-0945, 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

The web configuration interface for Catalyst 3500 XL switches allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands without authentication when the enable password is not set, via a URL containing the /exec/ directory.

Sources

CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C