High
CVSS 7.2
Overview
Buffer overflow in (1) grpck and (2) pwck, if installed setuid on a system as recommended in some AIX documentation, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.
CVE-2002-1594
Buffer overflow in (1) grpck and (2) pwck, if installed setuid on a system as re...
Risk analysis
This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.
- CVSS: 7.2 (HIGH)
- Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)
Recommended actions:
- Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
- Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.