CVE-2002-0573

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in RPC wall daemon (rpc.rwalld) for Solaris 2.5.1 through 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in a message that is not properly provided to the syslog function when the wall command cannot be executed.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 47.42% Top 5%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4639	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/638099	third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A79	vdb entry signature
http://www.osvdb.org/778	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A41	vdb entry signature
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-10.html	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/270268	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8971.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0049.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0573?: CVE-2002-0573 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0573?: To fix CVE-2002-0573, 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-2002-0573 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0573 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~47% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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