CVE-2002-0424 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users can escalate privileges to the efingerd user by modifying their .efingerd file when the daemon runs without the -u option.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0424?
CVE-2002-0424 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
efingerd 1.61 and earlier, when configured without the -u option, executes .efingerd files as the efingerd user (typically "nobody"), which allows local users to gain privileges as the efingerd user by modifying their own .efingerd file and running finger.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0424?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Efingerd Efingerd.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0424?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-0424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rh22-xxw4-62vm.