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CVE-2000-0733

Telnetd telnet server in IRIX 5.2 through 6.1 does not properly cleans user-injected format...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

Telnetd telnet server in IRIX 5.2 through 6.1 does not properly cleans user-injected format strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long RLD variable in the IAC-SB-TELOPT_ENVIRON request.

Exploit likelihood

12.4%Up 8.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Telnetd telnet server in IRIX 5.2 through 6.1 does not properly cleans user-injected format strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long RLD variable in the IAC-SB-TELOPT_ENVIRON request.

Record
CVE-2000-0733
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Telnetd telnet server in IRIX 5.2 through 6.1 does not properly cleans user-injected format strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long RLD variable in the IAC-SB-TELOPT_ENVIRON request.

Record
CVE-2000-0733
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0728 No score

Telnetd telnet server in IRIX 5.2 through 6.1 does not properly cleans user-injected format strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long RLD variable in the IAC-SB-TELOPT_ENVIRON request.

Record
EUVD-2000-0728
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-79jr-hhg4-h2jm No score

Telnetd telnet server in IRIX 5.2 through 6.1 does not properly cleans user-injected format...

Telnetd telnet server in IRIX 5.2 through 6.1 does not properly cleans user-injected format strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long RLD variable in the IAC-SB-TELOPT_ENVIRON request.

Record
GHSA-79jr-hhg4-h2jm
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBIRIX 5.2/5.3/6.x - TelnetD Environment Variable Format String2000-07-01

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2000-0733 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Sgi Irix, published October 13, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.4%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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