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Vulnerability · CVE-2000-0169

Batch files in the Oracle web listener ows-bin directory allow remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed URL that includes '?&'.

Published Mar 15, 2000 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle application server

Check this week

CVE-2000-0169 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 27.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Oracle application server.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
27.36%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe oracle/application server

Batch files in the Oracle web listener ows-bin directory allow remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed URL that includes '?&'.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe oracle/application server4.0

How to fix CVE-2000-0169

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2000-0169 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 27.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Oracle application server.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with oracle/application server 4.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 27.36%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 15, 2000 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Detected

    Batch files in the Oracle web listener ows-bin directory allow remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed URL that includes '?&'.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Updated

    Batch files in the Oracle web listener ows-bin directory allow remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed URL that includes '?&'.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2000-0169

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2000-0169

    30-day exploitation probability 27.4%

    first.org
  • Oracle Critical Patch UpdatesVendor advisoryCVE-2000-0169

    Batch files in the Oracle web listener ows-bin directory allow remote attackers to execute commands via a malformed URL that includes '?&'.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.