CVE-2002-0598

Description

Format string vulnerability in Foundstone FScan 1.12 with banner grabbing enabled allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the scanning system via format string specifiers in the server banner.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.12% Top 20%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.foundstone.com/knowledge/fscan112_advisory.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4549	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8895.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268581	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0598?: CVE-2002-0598 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0598?: To fix CVE-2002-0598, 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-2002-0598 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0598 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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