CVE-2002-0916 describes a format string vulnerability in the Stellar-X msntauth authentication module, specifically within the allowuser code distributed with Squid 2.4.STABLE6 and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting format strings into the username field, which are then mishandled during a syslog call. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:stellar-x_software:msntauth:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.