CVE-2002-0246
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.2)—
Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 7.2
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.97%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 61
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-Other
Referencias
- ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/unixware/CSSA-2002-SCO.3/CSSA-2002-SCO.3.txt
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060
- ftp://stage.caldera.com/pub/security/unixware/CSSA-2002-SCO.3/CSSA-2002-SCO.3.txt
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8113.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4060
JSON original (NVD)
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