VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2000-0993

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability1.67%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2000-12-19
Last modified2026-09-23
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.

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