Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataCVE-2000-0967 affects PHP 3 and 4, which fail to properly sanitize user-injected format strings. A remote attacker can trigger error messages that are then written to the error logs in an unsafe way, leading to execution of arbitrary commands. The flaw is rated 10.0 (HIGH) under CVSS v2.0, with a network attack vector, low complexity, and no authentication required.
NVD description
PHP 3 and 4 do not properly cleanse user-injected format strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by triggering error messages that are improperly written to the error logs.
EPSS · FIRST.org
20.6%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 97% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-29, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 19 déc. 2000
- Updated
- 23 sept. 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (18)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1786ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- + 3 more references on NVD
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