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CVE-2000-0993
Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed…
High7.2EPSS 1.7%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 23% 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: High 7.2.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 20001004 Re: OpenBSD Security Advisory (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 1744 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20001003 A format string vulnerability exists in the pw_error(3) function. (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_OPENBSDx_transferred
- bsd-libutil-format(5339) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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