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CVE-2002-0916

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.94%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-10-04 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2002-0916
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
2.94%

Original NVD Description

Format string vulnerability in the allowuser code for the Stellar-X msntauth authentication module, as distributed in Squid 2.4.STABLE6 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in the user name, which are not properly handled in a syslog call.