CVE-2002-1789

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2002-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

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CVE

CVE-2002-1789

Severity

HIGH

CVSS

7.2

EPSS

0.42%

Original Filing — NVD Description

Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a call to the syslog function.