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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-0412 · published 12 August 2002

CVE-2002-0412: Luca deri ntop vulnerability

LLuca Deri · Ntop

Format string vulnerability in TraceEvent function for ntop before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing format strings to be injected into calls to the syslog function, via (1) an HTTP GET request, (2) a user name in HTTP authentication, or (3) a password in HTTP authentication.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.2% · top 9.5%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
4.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in TraceEvent function for ntop before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing format strings to be injected into calls to the syslog function, via (1) an HTTP GET request, (2) a user name in HTTP authentication, or (3) a password in HTTP authentication.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0056.html
http://listmanager.unipi.it/pipermail/ntop-dev/2002-February/000489.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101854261030453&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101856541322245&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101908224609740&w=2
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/259642 Vendor Advisory
http://snapshot.ntop.org/
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8347.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5307
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4225 PatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0056.html
http://listmanager.unipi.it/pipermail/ntop-dev/2002-February/000489.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101854261030453&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101856541322245&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101908224609740&w=2
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/259642 Vendor Advisory
http://snapshot.ntop.org/
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8347.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5307
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4225 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-0412), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.