CVE-2002-0991
Buffer overflows in the cifslogin command for HP CIFS/9000 Client A.01.06 and earlier, based on...
Buffer overflows in the cifslogin command for HP CIFS/9000 Client A.01.06 and earlier, based on the Sharity package, allows local users to gain root privileges via long (1) -U, (2) -D, (3) -P, (4) -S, (5) -N, or (6) -u parameters.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
Buffer overflows in the cifslogin command for HP CIFS/9000 Client A.01.06 and earlier, based on the Sharity package, allows local users to gain root privileges via long (1) -U, (2) -D, (3) -P, (4) -S, (5) -N, or (6) -u parameters.
- Record
CVE-2002-0991- 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
Buffer overflows in the cifslogin command for HP CIFS/9000 Client A.01.06 and earlier, based on the Sharity package, allows local users to gain root privileges via long (1) -U, (2) -D, (3) -P, (4) -S, (5) -N, or (6) -u parameters.
- Record
CVE-2002-0991- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0980 No score
Buffer overflows in the cifslogin command for HP CIFS/9000 Client A.01.06 and earlier, based on the Sharity package, allows local users to gain root privileges via long (1) -U, (2) -D, (3) -P, (4) -S, (5) -N, or (6) -u parameters.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0980- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3cx4-92cq-xmpp No score
Buffer overflows in the cifslogin command for HP CIFS/9000 Client A.01.06 and earlier, based on...
Buffer overflows in the cifslogin command for HP CIFS/9000 Client A.01.06 and earlier, based on the Sharity package, allows local users to gain root privileges via long (1) -U, (2) -D, (3) -P, (4) -S, (5) -N, or (6) -u parameters.
- Record
GHSA-3cx4-92cq-xmpp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | HP CIFS/9000 Server A.01.05/A.01.06 - Local Buffer Overflow | 2002-11-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | alt3kx/CVE-2002-0991 | 2018-05-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0991 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Hp Cifs-9000 Server, published August 31, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.41%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.