CVE-2000-0803

CRITICAL

GNU Groff uses the current working directory to find a device description file, which allows a local user to gain additional privileges by including a malicious postpro directive in the description...

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS2.3%
Percentile83th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2000. A critical vulnerability affects Gnu systems (CVE-2000-0803). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2000-GLOBAL-308992-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2000-0803?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2000. A critical vulnerability affects Gnu systems (CVE-2000-0803). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2000-0803?
CVE-2000-0803 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 2.3%.
Is CVE-2000-0803 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2000-0803 as of 2026-09-24.
How do I remediate CVE-2000-0803?
Priority: MEDIUM.
What systems are affected by CVE-2000-0803?
CVE-2000-0803 affects Gnu Groff.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2000-0803
BSIDBS-2000-GLOBAL-308992-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2000-12-19
Last Modified2026-09-23
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

GNU Groff uses the current working directory to find a device description file, which allows a local user to gain additional privileges by including a malicious postpro directive in the description file, which is executed when another user runs groff.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: GNU Groff uses the current working directory to find a device description file, which allows a local user to gain additional privileges by including a malicious postpro directive in the description file, which is executed when another user runs groff. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Gnu Groff < 1.17
Remediation

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

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 9439 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 Hashdb8ce903eaf1a6cc289cd60c2af15e44569bde8a691424824b7620d73b01c54d0cb49821461565c232111454c5791a0fa4f8170ddfce431bdcef9d04ab364ec4
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