CVE-2002-1503 json
Buffer overflow in Automatic File Distributor (AFD) 1.2.14 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a long MON_WORK_DIR enviro…
published 2003-03-18 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1486
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Buffer overflow in Automatic File Distributor (AFD) 1.2.14 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a long MON_WORK_DIR environment variable or -w (workdir) argument to (1) afd, (2) afdcmd, (3) afd_ctrl, (4) init_afd, (5) mafd, (6) mon_ctrl, (7) show_olog, or (8) udc.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21771)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21771 AFD 1.2.x - Working Directory Local Buffer Overflow / Local Privilege Escalation local, 2002-09-04
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5626 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0029.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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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iss.net
/security_center/static/10036.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/5626
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0029.html
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
- dwd.de /AFD/txt/CHANGES
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1503
- NVD CVE-2002-1503
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