CVE-2002-0424

Published: Apr 2, 2003Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

4.6MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

efingerd 1.61 and earlier, when configured without the -u option, executes .efingerd files as the efingerd user (typically "nobody"), which allows local users to gain privileges as the efingerd user by modifying their own .efingerd file and running finger.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

efingerd

efingerdOn-prem

Networking Infrastructure / network-management

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4240

securityfocus.com

http://melkor.dnp.fmph.uniba.sk/~garabik/efingerd/efingerd_1.6.2.tar.gz

melkor.dnp.fmph.uniba.sk

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8381.php

iss.net

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