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CVE-2000-0994

OpenBSD 2.x - 'fstat' Format String

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Format string vulnerability in OpenBSD fstat program (and possibly other BSD-based operating systems) allows local users to gain root privileges via the PWD environmental variable.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2000-10-04 First Exploit
  • 2000-11-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2000-12-19 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Openbsd
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Openbsd
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2.3
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Openbsd
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Openbsd
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2.4
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Openbsd
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Openbsd
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2.5
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Openbsd
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Openbsd
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2.6
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Openbsd
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Openbsd
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2.7
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