CVE-2002-0412

Description

Format string vulnerability in TraceEvent function for ntop before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing format strings to be injected into calls to the syslog function, via (1) an HTTP GET request, (2) a user name in HTTP authentication, or (3) a password in HTTP authentication.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.04% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://snapshot.ntop.org/
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101856541322245&w=2	mailing list
http://listmanager.unipi.it/pipermail/ntop-dev/2002-February/000489.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8347.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5307	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101908224609740&w=2	mailing list
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/259642	mailing list vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0056.html	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101854261030453&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4225	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0412?: CVE-2002-0412 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0412?: To fix CVE-2002-0412, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0412 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0412 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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