CVE-2002-0678 json
CDE ToolTalk database server (ttdbserver) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the transaction log file…
published 2002-07-23 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0672
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.4%
- EPSS 9.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
CDE ToolTalk database server (ttdbserver) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the transaction log file used by the _TT_TRANSACTION RPC procedure.
Patch / fix
- cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-20.html advisory
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/299816 advisory
Exploit prediction
9.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
cert.org
/advisories/CA-2002-20.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/299816
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
-
www1.itrc.hp.com
/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX0207-199
vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/aix/2002-q3/0002.html
vendor-advisory
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=102635906423617&w=2
mailing-list
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A175
vdb-entry, signature
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A80
vdb-entry, signature
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/5083
vdb-entry
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/9527.php
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2770
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0678
- NVD CVE-2002-0678
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