CVE-2000-0163
FreeBSD - Privilege Escalation via asmon and ascpu Configuration File
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0163. PoCs published by anonymous.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit leverages a vulnerability in the ascpu and asmon ports for FreeBSD, which are installed setgid kmem. By passing a command line option, an attacker can execute arbitrary commands with group 'kmem' privileges.
Description
asmon and ascpu in FreeBSD allow local users to gain root privileges via a configuration file.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by anonymous · textlocalfreebsd
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19756
The exploit leverages a vulnerability in the ascpu and asmon ports for FreeBSD, which are installed setgid kmem. By passing a command line option, an attacker can execute arbitrary commands with group 'kmem' privileges.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
asmon and ascpu ports for FreeBSD
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Access to the target system · asmon or ascpu installed with setgid kmem
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_freebsd
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/advisory.html?id=2092
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/996
Scores
EPSS
0.0072
EPSS Percentile
49.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (5)
freebsd/freebsd
3.0
freebsd/freebsd
3.1
freebsd/freebsd
3.2
freebsd/freebsd
3.3
freebsd/freebsd
3.4
Published
Feb 21, 2000
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026