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CVE-2002-1788

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2002-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in server responses.

Affected products

• Kim Storm Nn: 6.6.0, 6.6.1, 6.6.2, 6.6.3

References

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/280639
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9491.php
• http://www.osvdb.org/27086
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5160
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/280639
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9491.php
• http://www.osvdb.org/27086
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5160

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