CVE-2002-0090 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Low BandWidth X proxy (lbxproxy) component of Sun Solaris 8. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long display command line option. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), it poses a significant risk due to its local attack vector, low access complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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