CVE-2002-1542 json
SolarWinds TFTP server 5.0.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large UDP datagram, possibly t…
published 2003-03-18 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1524
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.2%
- EPSS 13.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
SolarWinds TFTP server 5.0.55 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large UDP datagram, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21963)
- Published
Exploit prediction
13.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21963 SolarWinds TFTP Server Standard Edition 5.0.55 - Large UDP Packet dos, 2002-10-24
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0040.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6043 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0040.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/6043
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/10462.php
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0344.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1542
- NVD CVE-2002-1542
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