ISC DHCP client program dhclient allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2000-0585 is rated High Risk (69.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.67%, 93th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 2026-06-15 | 9.54% | 6.67% | -2.88% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 10.98% | 9.54% | -1.44% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 10.98% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| isc | dhcp_client | 2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp_client:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| isc | dhcp_client | 3.0b1 | cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp_client:3.0b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |