CVE-2002-0702 describes a critical format string vulnerability in ISC DHCP daemon (DHCPD) versions 3 to 3.0.1rc8, specifically within the logging routines for dynamic DNS code when the NSUPDATE option is enabled. This flaw allows remote malicious DNS servers to execute arbitrary code by injecting format strings into a DNS server response. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation, though there is no evidence of widespread active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcpd:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcpd:3.0.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcpd:3.0.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcpd:3.0.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcpd:3.0.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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