CVE-2002-1594 json
Buffer overflow in (1) grpck and (2) pwck, if installed setuid on a system as recommended in some AIX documentation, may allow local users…
published 2002-01-02 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1575
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in (1) grpck and (2) pwck, if installed setuid on a system as recommended in some AIX documentation, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
Exploit prediction
0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% 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
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/877811
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/121891
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7857
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=vulnwatch&m=100998205010794&w=2
mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7859
vdb-entry
- publib.boulder.ibm.com /infocenter/pseries/topic/com.ibm.aix.doc/cmds/aixcmds2/grpck.htm
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marc.info
/?l=vuln-dev&m=100999352406822&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1594
- NVD CVE-2002-1594
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