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CVE-2000-0391: cygnus cygnus_network_security

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

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2000-0391 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in cygnus cygnus_network_security. EPSS estimates a 4.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.03%
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. 12-07-2000
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in krshd in Kerberos 5 allows remote attackers to gain root privileges.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.03%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.03% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
4.03%

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

Cygnus2 products
Mit2 products
Redhat1 product

3 vendors · 5 products

References

6 links