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CVE-2000-0389: cygnus cygnus_network_security

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 12-07-2000Last modified 08-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2000-0389 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in cygnus cygnus_network_security. EPSS estimates a 16.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
16.50%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 12-07-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in krb_rd_req function in Kerberos 4 and 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

16.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 16.50% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
16.50%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • exploit-databaseremotebsdVerified

    Cygnus Network Security 4.0/KerbNet 5.0 / MIT Kerberos 4/5 / RedHat 6.2 - Compatibility 'krb_rd_req()' Remote Buffer Overflow (1)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Cygnus Network Security 4.0/KerbNet 5.0 / MIT Kerberos 4/5 / RedHat 6.2 - Compatibility 'krb_rd_req()' Local Buffer Overflow (2)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    Cygnus Network Security 4.0/KerbNet 5.0 / MIT Kerberos 4/5 / RedHat 6.2 - Compatibility 'krb_rd_req()' Remote Buffer Overflow (3)

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Cygnus2 products
Mit2 products
Redhat1 product

3 vendors · 5 products

References

5 links