CVE-2002-0424

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

efingerd 1.61 and earlier, when configured without the -u option, executes .efingerd files as the efingerd user (typically "nobody"), which allows local users to gain privileges as the efingerd user by modifying their own .efingerd file and running finger.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Aug 12, 2002
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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