7.5

CVE-2002-0836: hp secure_os

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesDSA-207
Published 01-09-2004Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-0836 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in hp secure_os. EPSS estimates a 7.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
7.95%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-09-2004
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

dvips converter for Postscript files in the tetex package calls the system() function insecurely, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via certain print jobs, possibly involving fonts.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

7.95%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 7.95% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
7.95%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • tetex-bin< 1.0.7+20011202-7.1
Hp1 product
Mandrakesoft1 product
Redhat1 product
  • linux6.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 8.0

4 vendors · 4 products

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