CVE-2002-0480

ISS RealSecure for Nokia devices before IPSO build 6.0.2001.141d is configured to allow a user "skank" on a machine "starscream" to become a key manager when the "first time connection" feature is enabled and before any legitimate administrators have connected, which could allow remote attackers to gain access to the device during installation.

Published: 2002-08-12 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-0480 is rated Moderate Risk (64.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.99%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-0480

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 2.65% 0.99% -1.66%
2 2025-03-29 0.99% 2.65% +1.66%
3 2025-03-19 0.99%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2002-0480

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2002-0480

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2002-0480

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
iss realsecure_nokia 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:iss:realsecure_nokia:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2002-0480

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