CVE-2002-1318 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Samba versions 2.2.2 through 2.2.6, as well as related HP and SGI products. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted encrypted password during decryption. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, indicating readily available exploit code, though there is no recorded community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:samba:samba:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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