CVE-2000-0515

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Published Oct 13, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 8.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The snmpd.conf configuration file for the SNMP daemon (snmpd) in HP-UX 11.0 is world writable, which allows local users to modify SNMP configuration or gain privileges.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:10.20:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:hp:hp-ux:11.00:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0512	The snmpd.conf configuration file for the SNMP daemon (snmpd) in HP-UX 11.0 is world writable, which allows local users to modify SNMP configuration or gain privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.4% (8.361% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1327
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=200006070511.OAA05492%40dogfoot.hackerslab.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=200006090640.XAA00779%40hpchs.cup.hp.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4643

History

Oct 10, 2026 8:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Hp Hp-ux

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 9, 2026, 6:59 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 13, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Oct 9, 2026, 6:59 PM
Reserved: Jul 11, 2000, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:21 AM

Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:21 AM

NVD Updated: Oct 9, 2026, 8:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 7, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified: Oct 9, 2026, 8:17 PM

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