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CVE-2002-0525: isc inn

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 11-06-2002Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-0525 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in isc inn. EPSS estimates a 4.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
90/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference, exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 11-06-2002
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Format string vulnerabilities in (1) inews or (2) rnews for INN 2.2.3 and earlier allow local users and remote malicious NNTP servers to gain privileges via format string specifiers in NTTP responses.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.12% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
4.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securityfocus.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    ISC INN 2.0/2.1/2.2.x - Multiple Local Format String Vulnerabilities

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Isc1 product
  • inn2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2.1 | 2.2.2 | 2.2.3

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links