Vulnerability Details : CVE-2000-0271
read-passwd and other Lisp functions in Emacs 20 do not properly clear the history of recently typed keys, which allows an attacker to read unencrypted passwords.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2000-0271
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.05%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 13 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2000-0271
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2000-0271
Products affected by CVE-2000-0271
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:emacs:20.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*