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CVE-2000-0515: The snmpd.conf configuration file for the SNMP daemon (snmpd) in HP-UX 11.0 is world writable, which allows local users to modify SNMP…

CriticalCVSS 10.0 · v2.0—Proof of concept No fix recorded

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Plan (action score 43/100)

  • Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 8.3% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 95% of all records.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.

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Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

The snmpd.conf configuration file for the SNMP daemon (snmpd) in HP-UX 11.0 is world writable, which allows local users to modify SNMP configuration or gain privileges.

Published
Jun 7, 2000
Updated
Oct 9, 2026
EPSS
8.3% · 95th percentile
CWE
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Action score

43

Plan

Add it to your regular patch cycle.

CVSS
40 / 40 · 10.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
3 / 30 · 8.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
hphp-ux

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • hp hp-ux10.20
  • hp hp-ux11.00

Same product

hp: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

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  • CVE-2005-3277The LPD service in HP-UX 10.20 11.11 (11i) and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters ("`" or…
    46Plan
  • CVE-1999-0502A Unix account has a default, null, blank, or missing password.
    46Plan

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2000-0414May 4, 2000 · Vulnerability in shutdown command for HP-UX 11.X and 10.X allows allows local users to gain privileges via malformed input variables.
    18Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2000-0468Jun 2, 2000 · man in HP-UX 10.20 and 11 allows local attackers to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
    18Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2000-0699Oct 20, 2000 · Format string vulnerability in ftpd in HP-UX 10.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via…
    44Plan

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

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No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Exploit-DB entry ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Exploit-DB entrylocal2000-06-07

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. First PoCsame day
  2. Published
  3. TodayNov 14, 2026+9656 d

Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
C · data can be read
Integrity
C · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
C · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
C
Integrity impact
C
Availability impact
C

Weakness class (CWE)

—

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

nvd-primary

Attack context

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References

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