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CVE-2002-2373

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2002-2373 describes a critical vulnerability in the default configuration of the TCP/IP printer configuration utility within the Apple LaserWriter 12/640 PS printer, where a blank Telnet password allows unauthorized remote access. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor readily available exploit code in common frameworks, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for future exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
12_640CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:tcp_ip_configuration_utility:12_640:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.5HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.32%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
67.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0132 is in the 48th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

iss.net / security_center/static/10476.php
securityfocus.com / archive/1/297250
securityfocus.com / bid/6052