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CVE-2002-0333

Public exploit available. Not confirmed exploited in the wild yet. A vendor fix is available.

CVSS 2.05.0MediumEPSS percentile85th2.6% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
Public exploit: 2 sourcesFixVendor fixNo build named by the sources

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

NVD CVE.org

What to do

The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.

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What it is

From the CVE record

Directory traversal vulnerability in xtell (xtelld) 1.91.1 and earlier, and 2.x before 2.7, allows remote attackers to read files with short names, and local users to read more files using a symlink with a short name, via a .. in the TTY argument.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS85th
Public exploit
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

2 sources with a proof of concept or module.

Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in
EPSS

2.6% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 85th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

A public exploit existed 40 days before the patch.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Patch availablerecord updated
  3. Public exploit / PoCsource: other
  4. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 2.0 vector

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AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Scored 5.0 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Access Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network
  • Access Complexity LowNo special conditions required
  • Authentication NoneNo authentication required

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
  • Integrity PartialSome data can be modified
  • Availability NoneNo availability impact

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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