CVE-2000-0997
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.2
HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.5%
42.8th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
—
Published 2000-12-19 · modified 2026-09-23
CVSS breakdown
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Authentication | N | None |
| Confidentiality | C | Complete |
| Integrity | C | Complete |
| Availability | C | Complete |
Timeline
- 2000-12-19 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-23 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Format string vulnerabilities in eeprom program in OpenBSD, NetBSD, and possibly other operating systems allows local attackers to gain root privileges.
Affected
References
- ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1752
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5337
- ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/2.7/common/028_format_strings.patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1752
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5337