CVE-2002-1516
rpcbind in SGI IRIX, when using the -w command line switch, allows local users to overwrite...
rpcbind in SGI IRIX, when using the -w command line switch, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.6
rpcbind in SGI IRIX, when using the -w command line switch, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2002-1516- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
rpcbind in SGI IRIX, when using the -w command line switch, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2002-1516- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1499 No score
rpcbind in SGI IRIX, when using the -w command line switch, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1499- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cvgv-4v7x-cwc9 No score
rpcbind in SGI IRIX, when using the -w command line switch, allows local users to overwrite...
rpcbind in SGI IRIX, when using the -w command line switch, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-cvgv-4v7x-cwc9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1516 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Sgi Irix, published April 2, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.