CVE-2002-1513 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.8% (pctl 55)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The UCX POP server in HP TCP/IP services for OpenVMS 4.2 through 5.3 allows local users to truncate arbitrary files via the -logfile command line option, which overrides file system permissions because the server runs with the SYSPRV and BYPASS privileges.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 0.78% — more likely to be exploited than 55% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-04-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| compaq | tcp-ip services |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | OpenVms 5.3/6.2/7.x - UCX POP Server Arbitrary File Modification | 2002-09-25 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0010.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/compaq/2002-q4/0000.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/293070
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10236.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5790
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0010.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/compaq/2002-q4/0000.html
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/293070
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10236.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5790
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