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CVE-2011-0996

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 3.75%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2011-04-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2011-0996
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
3.75%

Original NVD Description

dhcpcd before 5.2.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a hostname obtained from a DHCP message.