CVE-2000-0947 describes a critical format string vulnerability in the cfd daemon of GNU CFEngine versions prior to 1.6.0a11. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands remotely by injecting format characters into the CAUTH command. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability poses a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.3-4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:1.5.3-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cfengine:1.6:a10:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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