CVE-2000-0585

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Published Oct 13, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 6.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

ISC DHCP client program dhclient allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

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:a:isc:dhcp_client:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp_client:3.0b1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0581	ISC DHCP client program dhclient allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

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: 6.7% (6.668% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:34.dhclient.asc
ftp://ftp.NetBSD.ORG/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2000-008.txt.asc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0247.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0014.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20000628
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_announce_56.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1388
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/4772

History

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Subscriptions

Isc Dhcp Client

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 13, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:21 AM
Reserved: Jul 19, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 24, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM

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