CVE-2002-0557 json
Vulnerability in OpenBSD 3.0, when using YP with netgroups in the password database, causes (1) rexec or (2) rsh to run another user's shel…
published 2002-06-11 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0552
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Vulnerability in OpenBSD 3.0, when using YP with netgroups in the password database, causes (1) rexec or (2) rsh to run another user's shell, or (3) atrun to change to a different user's directory, possibly due to memory allocation failures or an incorrect call to auth_approval().
Patch / fix
- iss.net/security_center/static/8625.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/4338 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% 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
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/8625.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4338
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
openbsd.org
/errata30.html#approval
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0557
- NVD CVE-2002-0557
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