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CVE-2000-1220

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 14.22%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2000-01-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0. It affects Linux. Its EPSS score suggests a 14.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE
CVE-2000-1220
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
10
EPSS
14.22%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The line printer daemon (lpd) in the lpr package in multiple Linux operating systems allows local users to gain root privileges by causing sendmail to execute with arbitrary command line arguments, as demonstrated using the -C option to specify a configuration file.