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7.2high

CVE-2002-2382

cvsupd.sh in CVSup 1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on /var/tmp/cvsupd.out.

Published 23 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 24%
Public exploits
0
none known

cvsupd.sh in CVSup 1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on /var/tmp/cvsupd.out.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/6150 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • archives.neohapsis.com /archives/freebsd/2002-11/0011.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/10610.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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