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CVE-2002-1216

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 1.57%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-10-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2002-1216
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
1.57%

Original NVD Description

GNU tar 1.13.19 and other versions before 1.13.25 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack, as the result of a modification that effectively disabled the security check.