CVE-2002-1788
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote...
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in server responses.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in server responses.
- Record
CVE-2002-1788- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in server responses.
- Record
CVE-2002-1788- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1767 No score
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in server responses.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1767- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vp8m-7j62-cgjp No score
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote...
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in server responses.
- Record
GHSA-vp8m-7j62-cgjp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in server responses.
- Record
CVE-2002-1788- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1788 No score
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in server responses.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1788- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-1788 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Kim Storm Nn, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.15%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in nn 6.6.4-1.