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CVE-2000-0159

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.00%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2000-02-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2000-0159
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
2.00%

Original NVD Description

HP Ignite-UX does not save /etc/passwd when it creates an image of a trusted system, which can set the password field to a blank and allow an attacker to gain privileges.