CVE-2000-0163 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 23 Feb 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain root privileges in FreeBSD by exploiting a configuration file vulnerability in asmon and ascpu utilities.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0163?

CVE-2000-0163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 23 Feb 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

asmon and ascpu in FreeBSD allow local users to gain root privileges via a configuration file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0163?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0163?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0163 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2000-0163 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0163 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-vp4f-vgc3-pj2r.