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CVE-2000-0996

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.54%

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

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2000-0996
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
0.54%

Original NVD Description

Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD su program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local attackers to gain root privileges via a malformed shell.