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7.2high

CVE-2000-09931 exploit

Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password…

Published 25 y ago · modified 45 d ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 77%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-243 BSD chpass - 'pw_error(3)' Local Privilege Escalation · local · 2001-01-12

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=97068555106135&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/1744 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • openbsd.org /errata27.html#pw_error · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_OPENBSD, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/5339 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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