Heap-based buffer overflow in cfsd_calloc function of Solaris cachefsd allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a request with a long directory and cache name.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-0033 is rated High Exploit Risk (94.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 55.47%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +6.77% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21437 | exploit_db | edb | 2002-01-01 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 48.70% | 55.47% | +6.77% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 55.47% | 48.70% | -6.77% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 55.47% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| sun | solaris | 2.5.1 | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
| sun | solaris | 2.5.1 | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.5.1:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
| sun | solaris | 2.6 | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:2.6:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
| sun | solaris | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
| sun | solaris | 7.0 | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:7.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
| sun | solaris | 8.0 | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* |
| sun | solaris | 8.0 | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:8.0:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
| sun | sunos | — | cpe:2.3:o:sun:sunos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0026.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F44309 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-11.html | Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8999.php | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/635811 | US Government Resource |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4674 | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A124 | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A31 |