CVE-2002-0246 is a format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions of Caldera UnixWare 7.1.1. This flaw allows local users to escalate privileges by manipulating the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to inject format strings into setuid programs like vxprint. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it represents a high severity risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the KEV catalog, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB, though there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:caldera:unixware:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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