Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2000-0947 is an old GNU CFEngine cfd daemon flaw. Versions before 1.6.0a11 could let an attacker execute arbitrary commands by abusing format characters in the CAUTH command. Business urgency depends on whether legacy CFEngine cfd is still running or reachable.
Executive priority
Prioritize if legacy CFEngine is still deployed, because the reported impact is arbitrary command execution. If no vulnerable cfd service exists, this is mainly an asset-discovery and legacy-risk cleanup item.
Technical view
The issue is a format string vulnerability in GNU CFEngine cfd before 1.6.0a11. The CVE description states attackers can execute arbitrary commands via format characters in the CAUTH command. No CVSS score, CWE, or detailed vendor remediation is provided in the supplied sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in legacy environments still running GNU CFEngine cfd versions before 1.6.0a11, especially if the daemon is reachable over a network. Modern environments are likely unaffected unless old CFEngine installations remain unmanaged.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources do not state active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. The issue is historically documented and has remote command-execution impact if the vulnerable daemon is reachable.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and IBM X-Force reference. The affected range is stated as GNU CFEngine before 1.6.0a11. No exploit status, CVSS vector, CWE mapping, or detailed patch advisory is included in the provided sources.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any systems running GNU CFEngine cfd.
- Confirm whether CFEngine is older than 1.6.0a11.
- Upgrade to CFEngine 1.6.0a11 or later where applicable.
- Restrict network access to cfd to trusted management hosts.
- If upgrade details are unclear, check current vendor guidance.
Validation and detection
- Inventory hosts for GNU CFEngine cfd installations.
- Review package or binary version information.
- Check whether cfd is listening on network interfaces.
- Validate firewall rules limiting access to cfd.
- Document remaining legacy systems requiring upgrade or isolation.
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
- cfengine-cfd-format-string(5630)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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