CVE-2002-0412 json
Format string vulnerability in TraceEvent function for ntop before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing format…
published 2002-08-12 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0409
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.2%
- EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in TraceEvent function for ntop before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing format strings to be injected into calls to the syslog function, via (1) an HTTP GET request, (2) a user name in HTTP authentication, or (3) a password in HTTP authentication.
Patch / fix
- iss.net/security_center/static/8347.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/4225 advisory
Exploit prediction
4.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8347.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4225
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/259642
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
- snapshot.ntop.org /
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=101856541322245&w=2
mailing-list
- listmanager.unipi.it /pipermail/ntop-dev/2002-February/000489.html
-
osvdb.org
/5307
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=101908224609740&w=2
mailing-list
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0056.html
mailing-list
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=101854261030453&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0412
- NVD CVE-2002-0412
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