CVE-2002-0925 json
Format string vulnerability in mmsyslog function allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the USER command to mmpop3d for…
published 2002-08-31 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0916
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in mmsyslog function allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the USER command to mmpop3d for mmmail 0.0.13 and earlier, (2) the HELO command to mmsmtpd for mmmail 0.0.13 and earlier, or (3) the USER command to mmftpd 0.0.7 and earlier.
Patch / fix
- iss.net/security_center/static/9337.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/4990 advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/9336.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/4999 advisory
Exploit prediction
3.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% 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/9337.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4990
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/9336.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4999
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
- mmondor.gobot.ca /software/linux/mmftpd-changelog.txt
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0095.html
mailing-list
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/276523
mailing-list
- mmondor.gobot.ca /software/linux/mmmail-changelog.txt
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0925
- NVD CVE-2002-0925
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