CVE-2002-1787 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the uux utility within the eoe.sw.uucp package of SGI IRIX versions 6.5 through 6.5.17. This flaw allows local users to execute arbitrary code, though the specific attack vectors remain unknown. With a CVSS score of 4.6, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring local access and low attack complexity to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in common repositories like Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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