CVE-2000-0993EPSS p76.0%

CVE-2000-0993CVE-2000-0993

freebsd / freebsd

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.

Scoring

CVSS 7.2 ()
VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS1.67% probability of exploitation · percentile 76.0% · 2026-10-05T12:00:23Z
Last modified2026-09-23
Sourced from NVD + FIRST.org EPSS. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.