CVE-2000-0392

HIGH

Buffer overflow in ksu in Kerberos 5 allows local users to gain root privileges.

Affects 5 products across 3 vendors.

CVSS 2.07.2
EPSS0.4%
Percentile38th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Requires local access, low complexity.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2000. A high severity vulnerability affects Cygnus systems (CVE-2000-0392). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2000-GLOBAL-349428-H • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2000-0392?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2000. A high severity vulnerability affects Cygnus systems (CVE-2000-0392). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2000-0392?
CVE-2000-0392 has CVSS 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 0.4%.
Is CVE-2000-0392 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2000-0392 as of 2026-06-20.
How do I remediate CVE-2000-0392?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2000-0392?
CVE-2000-0392 affects Cygnus Cygnus Network Security, Kerbnet; Mit Kerberos, Kerberos 5; Redhat Linux.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2000-0392
BSIDBS-2000-GLOBAL-349428-H BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2000-05-16
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

Buffer overflow in ksu in Kerberos 5 allows local users to gain root privileges.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: Buffer overflow in ksu in Kerberos 5 allows local users to gain root privileges. CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Cygnus Cygnus Network Security 4.0
Cygnus Kerbnet 5.0
Mit Kerberos 4.0
Mit Kerberos 5 1.0 1.1.1 4.0
Redhat Linux 6.2
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 9660 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash61d11c1140377fbd33092ea753b63b3f14e13dfc9d803eb3212aef96ae0f1acce11805a8324933c65220eab4afb8bffd9b04f1f7d36088e13cf1182eacf99819
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