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CVE-2000-0701
The wrapper program in mailman 2.0beta3 and 2.0beta4 does not properly cleanse untrusted format strings, which allows local users to gain…
Medium4.6EPSS 0.39%
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Description
The wrapper program in mailman 2.0beta3 and 2.0beta4 does not properly cleanse untrusted format strings, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.39% · top 67% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (6)
- 20000801 Advisory: mailman local compromise (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- RHSA-2000:030 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20000802 MDKSA-2000:030 - Linux-Mandrake not affected by mailman problem (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20000802 CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT - mailman (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 1539 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000802105050.A11733%40rak.isternet.sk (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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