CVE-2000-0947

Description

Format string vulnerability in cfd daemon in GNU CFEngine before 1.6.0a11 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via format characters in the CAUTH command.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.92% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com Vendor Advisory NetBSD.ORG Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0004.html	mailing list
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-061.php3?dis=7.1	patch vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-013.txt.asc	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5630	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1757	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0947?: CVE-2000-0947 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0947?: To fix CVE-2000-0947, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0947 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2000-0947 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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