CVE-2000-0993
Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to...
Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.
- Record
CVE-2000-0993- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.
- Record
CVE-2000-0993- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0980No score
Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0980- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qw7m-3wrp-h96fNo score
Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to...
Format string vulnerability in pw_error function in BSD libutil library allows local users to gain root privileges via a malformed password in commands such as chpass or passwd.
- Record
GHSA-qw7m-3wrp-h96f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | BSD chpass - 'pw_error(3)' Local Privilege Escalation | 2001-01-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0993 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Freebsd, published December 19, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.67%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.