CVE-2002-1513

Public Exploit

Description

The UCX POP server in HP TCP/IP services for OpenVMS 4.2 through 5.3 allows local users to truncate arbitrary files via the -logfile command line option, which overrides file system permissions because the server runs with the SYSPRV and BYPASS privileges.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.27%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com 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/5790	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10236.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/293070	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0010.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/compaq/2002-q4/0000.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1513?: CVE-2002-1513 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1513?: To fix CVE-2002-1513, 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-2002-1513 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1513 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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