CVE-2000-0947

CriticalCVSS 10.0/10Last modified Sep 23, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 10.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0004.html
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-061.php3?dis=7.1Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1757Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5630
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0004.html
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/MDKSA-2000-061.php3?dis=7.1Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1757Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5630

Timeline

Published: Dec 19, 2000
Last modified: Sep 23, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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