CVE-2002-1838 json
Charities.cron 1.0.2 through 1.6.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1817
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Charities.cron 1.0.2 through 1.6.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4869
vdb-entry, patch
- stevesachs.com /charities.cron_CHANGELOG
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1838
- NVD CVE-2002-1838
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