CVE-2002-0424 json
efingerd 1.61 and earlier, when configured without the -u option, executes .efingerd files as the efingerd user (typically "nobody"), which…
published 2002-08-12 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0421
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
efingerd 1.61 and earlier, when configured without the -u option, executes .efingerd files as the efingerd user (typically "nobody"), which allows local users to gain privileges as the efingerd user by modifying their own .efingerd file and running finger.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8381.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4240
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
- melkor.dnp.fmph.uniba.sk /~garabik/efingerd/efingerd_1.6.2.tar.gz
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0050.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0424
- NVD CVE-2002-0424
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