CVE-2000-0585

CRITICAL

ISC DHCP client program dhclient allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS6.7%
Percentile94th
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 Isc systems (CVE-2000-0585). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2000-GLOBAL-349311-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2000-0585?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2000. A critical vulnerability affects Isc systems (CVE-2000-0585). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2000-0585?
CVE-2000-0585 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 6.7%.
Is CVE-2000-0585 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2000-0585 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2000-0585?
Priority: MEDIUM. PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2000-0585?
CVE-2000-0585 affects Isc Dhcp Client.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2000-0585
BSIDBS-2000-GLOBAL-349311-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2000-06-24
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
SourceNVD
Official Description

ISC DHCP client program dhclient allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: ISC DHCP client program dhclient allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Isc Dhcp Client 2.0 3.0b1
Remediation

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

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 9618 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 Hash3cb5974f7288db022cbd112a5d2b847d93ebaae3f26a6c0b20f95b8c052193333bb1adc0eace10843e1269ff0e4dd3bd516d1c1897dba68da204838c451a5217
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