CVE-2002-1788 json
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via f…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1767
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in server responses.
Patch / fix
- nn Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 6.6.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1788
Exploit prediction
2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% 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
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/5160
vdb-entry, patch
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/9491.php
vdb-entry, patch
-
osvdb.org
/27086
vdb-entry
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/280639
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1788
- NVD CVE-2002-1788
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