fsr_efs in IRIX 6.5 allows local users to conduct unauthorized file activities via a symlink attack, possibly via the .fsrlast file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-1517 is rated Low Risk (27.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.34%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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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 | 0.08% | 0.34% | +0.26% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.08% | +0.03% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.9 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| sgi | freeware | 1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:sgi:freeware:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.1 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.2 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.3 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.4 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.5 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.6 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.7 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.8 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.9 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.10 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.11 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.12 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.13 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.13m | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.13m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.14 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.14m | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.14m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.15 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.15m | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.15m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.16 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.16m | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.16m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.17 | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sgi | irix | 6.5.17m | cpe:2.3:o:sgi:irix:6.5.17m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |