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CVE-2002-1609

4.6 MEDIUM 0.6% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Buffer overflow in binmail in HP Tru64 UNIX 5.1a, 5.1, 5.0a, 4.0g, and 4.0f allows local users to gain privileges.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2002-08-30 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 21:59 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2002-08-30 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 21:59 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

HP hp-ux 10.20
HP hp-ux 11.00
HP hp-ux 11.04
HP hp-ux 11.11
HP hp-ux 11.22
HP tru64 4.0f
HP tru64 4.0g
HP tru64 5.0a

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.6

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record