CVE-2002-0573 json
Format string vulnerability in RPC wall daemon (rpc.rwalld) for Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code v…
published 2002-07-03 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0568
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.2%
- EPSS 9.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in RPC wall daemon (rpc.rwalld) for Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in a message that is not properly provided to the syslog function when the wall command cannot be executed.
Patch / fix
- cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-10.html advisory
- online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270268 advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/8971.php advisory
Exploit prediction
9.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- online.securityfocus.com http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270268 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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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cert.org
/advisories/CA-2002-10.html
third-party-advisory, patch, us-government-resource
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online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/270268
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/8971.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4639
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/638099
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A79
vdb-entry, signature
-
osvdb.org
/778
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A41
vdb-entry, signature
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0049.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0573
- NVD CVE-2002-0573
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