Vulnerability Details : CVE-2002-1789
Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a call to the syslog function.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2002-1789
- cpe:2.3:a:newsx:newsx:1.4_pl6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-1789
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 21 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2002-1789
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.2
|
HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
|
10.0
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2002-1789
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