CVE-2002-1789
Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute...
Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a call to the syslog function.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a call to the syslog function.
- Record
CVE-2002-1789- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a call to the syslog function.
- Record
CVE-2002-1789- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1768 No score
Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a call to the syslog function.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1768- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-697f-q7rj-4v4v No score
Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute...
Format string vulnerability in newsx NNTP client before 1.4.8 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers that are not properly handled in a call to the syslog function.
- Record
GHSA-697f-q7rj-4v4v- 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-2002-1789 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Newsx, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.