Multiple buffer overflows in LBNL tcpdump allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2000-1026 is rated High Exploit Risk (88.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.58%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +1.25% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20337 | exploit_db | edb | 2001-01-02 | 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 | 2026-03-10 | 5.33% | 6.58% | +1.25% |
| 2 | 2025-06-28 | 4.47% | 5.33% | +0.86% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 4.47% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 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] |