Multiple buffer overflows in Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver (AMANDA) 2.3.0.4 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long commands to the amindexd daemon, or certain local users to execute arbitrary code via long command line arguments to the programs (2) amcheck, (3) amgetidx, (4) amtrmidx, (5) createindex-dump, or (6) createindex-gnutar.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-0901 is rated High Risk (71.6/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.70%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 2026-06-15 | 6.29% | 5.70% | -0.59% |
| 2 | 2026-03-23 | 8.26% | 6.29% | -1.97% |
| 3 | 2025-08-04 | — | 8.26% | — |
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 | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2002-0901 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (amanda), 4 status rows across 4 suites (bookworm, bullseye, sid, trixie): resolved 4. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-0901 |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274215 | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9181.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9182.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4836 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4840 | Patch Vendor Advisory |