VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0525
Format string vulnerabilities in (1) inews or (2) rnews for INN 2.2.3 and earlier allow local users and remote malicious NNTP servers to gain privileges via format string specifiers in NTTP responses.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 4.12%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.12%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Format string vulnerabilities in (1) inews or (2) rnews for INN 2.2.3 and earlier allow local users and remote malicious NNTP servers to gain privileges via format string specifiers in NTTP responses.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.12% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- isc/inn
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0140.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8834.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4501Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0140.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8834.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4501Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.