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    CVE-2000-0993

    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.

    Published:Dec 19, 2000
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Jan 22, 2001
    EPSS Score:0.0023
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Freebsd
    Product
    Freebsd
    Vendor
    Netbsd
    Product
    Netbsd
    Vendor
    Openbsd
    Product
    Openbsd

    Exploits

    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1744https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/243

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High