CVE-2002-0542

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.53%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-07-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

CVE

CVE-2002-0542

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.2

EPSS

1.53%

Original Filing — NVD Description

mail in OpenBSD 2.9 and 3.0 processes a tilde (~) escape character in a message even when it is not in interactive mode, which could allow local users to gain root privileges via calls to mail in cron.