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    CVE-2002-0246

    Format string vulnerability in the message catalog library functions in UnixWare 7.1.1 allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the LC_MESSAGE environment variable to read other message catalogs containing format strings from setuid programs such as vxprint.

    Published:May 29, 2002
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Apr 2, 2003
    EPSS Score:0.00238
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Caldera
    Product
    Unixware

    Exploits

    http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/255414https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21284

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High