CVE-2002-2226 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the tftpd component of TFTP32 versions 2.21 and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by supplying an excessively long filename argument. With a CVSS score of 7.5 and an EPSS percentile of 0.78358, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. Exploit code is publicly available, including Metasploit modules and entries in ExploitDB, confirming its exploitability. Despite the availability of exploits, there is no indication of active exploitation in the wild, nor has it garnered significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tftpd32:tftpd32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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