Buffer overflow in the CyberPatrol daemon "cyberdaemon" used in gauntlet and WebShield allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2000-0437 is rated High Exploit Risk (81.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.24%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19949 | exploit_db | edb | 2000-05-18 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 19.32% | 7.24% | -12.08% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 7.24% | 19.32% | +12.08% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 7.24% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| network_associates | gauntlet_firewall | 4.1 | cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:gauntlet_firewall:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| network_associates | gauntlet_firewall | 4.2 | cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:gauntlet_firewall:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| network_associates | gauntlet_firewall | 5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:gauntlet_firewall:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| network_associates | gauntlet_firewall | 5.5 | cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:gauntlet_firewall:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| network_associates | webshield | 4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:network_associates:webshield:4.0:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* |
| network_associates | webshield_e-ppliance | 100.0 | cpe:2.3:h:network_associates:webshield_e-ppliance:100.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| network_associates | webshield_e-ppliance | 300.0 | cpe:2.3:h:network_associates:webshield_e-ppliance:300.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |