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CVE-2000-0993

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.67%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2000-12-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2000-0993
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.67%

Original Filing — NVD 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.