7.2

CVE-2000-0055: sun solaris

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 04-02-2000Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2000-0055 is a high (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in sun solaris. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 04-02-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in Solaris chkperm command allows local users to gain root access via a long -n option.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.34% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.34%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Sun2 products
  • solaris2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5.1 | 2.6 | 7.0
  • sunosna | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5.1 | 5.7

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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