CVE-2002-2048 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the PFinger 0.7.8 client, affecting the michael_baumer pfinger product. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by supplying an overly long query value to the finger program or its -l, -d, and -t options. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.7.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:michael_baumer:pfinger:0.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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