CVE-2002-0412 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on ntop servers by injecting format strings into syslog calls via HTTP requests or authentication fields.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0412?
CVE-2002-0412 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in TraceEvent function for ntop before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing format strings to be injected into calls to the syslog function, via (1) an HTTP GET request, (2) a user name in HTTP authentication, or (3) a password in HTTP authentication.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0412?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Luca Deri Ntop.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0412?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0412 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2002-0412 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0412 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p6f9-rfgm-p6mf.