Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2000-0585 is an old remote command execution issue in ISC dhclient. A malicious DHCP environment could cause the client to run unintended commands through shell metacharacter handling. Public data in the bundle is sparse, with no CVSS score, no named fixed version, and no KEV listing.
Executive priority
Treat as a legacy hygiene issue with potentially serious impact if old DHCP clients remain in use. Prioritize discovery on unmanaged, embedded, lab, or legacy Unix-like systems rather than assuming modern exposure.
Technical view
The CVE describes ISC DHCP client dhclient allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters. The available record does not define exact affected versions, platforms, vulnerable scripts, or remediation releases. One reference is an IBM X-Force entry labeled openbsd-isc-dhcp(4772).
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant to systems using legacy ISC dhclient, especially where they obtain network configuration from untrusted or attacker-controlled DHCP networks. Exact affected versions are not identified in the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The issue requires interaction with DHCP client processing and attacker-supplied metacharacters. The provided sources do not state active exploitation, public exploit availability, or inclusion in CISA KEV.
Researcher notes
Public evidence is limited. The CVE lacks affected version detail, CVSS, CWE, and fixed-release information in the supplied bundle. Avoid extrapolating beyond ISC dhclient and the cited OpenBSD-related X-Force reference without additional vendor advisories.
Mitigation direction
- Identify hosts still using ISC dhclient or legacy OpenBSD ISC DHCP client packages.
- Check operating system and vendor advisories for fixed dhclient packages or backported patches.
- Upgrade or replace vulnerable DHCP client components where vendor guidance confirms exposure.
- Avoid using untrusted DHCP networks for systems that cannot be verified or updated.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed DHCP client software and package versions across endpoints and servers.
- Confirm whether dhclient is active for any network interfaces.
- Review vendor security advisories for CVE-2000-0585 applicability to each platform.
- Document exceptions where product or version applicability cannot be confirmed.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- openbsd-isc-dhcp(4772)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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