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CVE-2002-0704

20
FAUCET Score

CVE-2002-0704 describes a vulnerability in the Netfilter (iptables) NAT capability within Linux kernel versions 1.2.6a and earlier, where translated IP addresses are leaked in ICMP error messages. This high-severity vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 7.5, allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely disclose sensitive network information without user interaction, potentially aiding in network reconnaissance. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 2.4.4, <= 2.4.18CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.4.19CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.4.19CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.4.19CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.4.19CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.24%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
87.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0324 is in the 77th percentile among its peer group of 51,466 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (5)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Linux 6.2
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Linux 7.0
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Linux 7.1
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Linux 7.2
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Linux 7.3
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2002-0704

security flaw

May 9, 2002

References

marc.info
Mailing List
online.securityfocus.com / advisories/4116
Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
iss.net / security_center/static/9043.php
Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
linux-mandrake.com / en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-030.php
Broken Link
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2002-086.html
Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/4699
Broken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory