CVE-2000-0993

PoC —

CVSS 2.0

7.2 high

EPSS

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Published

Dec 19, 2000 (Dec 19, 2000)

Modified

Sep 23, 2026

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.

Vendors: freebsd netbsd openbsd
Products: freebsd, netbsd, openbsd
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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