CVE-2000-0947

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Published Jan 22, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:1.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:1.5.3-4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:1.6:a10::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0934	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.

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: 2.5% (2.525% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Gnu Cfengine

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 22, 2001, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM
Reserved: Nov 24, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 10:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 19, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified: Sep 23, 2026, 10:10 AM

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