CVE-2002-2396 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Advanced TFTP (atftp) versions 0.5 and 0.6. Specifically, if atftp is installed with setuid or setgid permissions, a local attacker can execute arbitrary code by supplying a long argument to the -g option. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:remi_lefebvre:advanced_tftp:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:remi_lefebvre:advanced_tftp:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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