CVE-2002-0525

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Published Jun 11, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:isc:inn:2.2.3:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0520	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.1% (4.121% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0140.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8834.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4501

History

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Subscriptions

Isc Inn

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 11, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:49 AM
Reserved: Jun 7, 2002, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

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