HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2002-0012
CRITICAL

CVE-2002-0012

CWE-264Published: February 13, 2002· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Vulnerabilities in a large number of SNMP implementations allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or gain privileges via SNMPv1 trap handling, as demonstrated by the PROTOS c06-SNMPv1 test suite. NOTE: It is highly likely that this candidate will be SPLIT into multiple candidates, one or more for each vendor. This and other SNMP-related candidates will be updated when more accurate information is available.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2002-0012 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

snmp1 product(s)
snmp
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020201-01-A
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4211
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5043
PATCHftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020201-01-A
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4211
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5043
ADVISORYhttp://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-03.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.iss.net/security_center/alerts/advise110.php
ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/107186
ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-163.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-03.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.iss.net/security_center/alerts/advise110.php
ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/107186
ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-163.html

All References (26)

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ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020201-01-APatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-03.htmlThird Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.ee.oulu.fi/research/ouspg/protos/testing/c06/snmpv1/index.html
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http://www.iss.net/security_center/alerts/advise110.phpVendor Advisory
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/107186Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-163.htmlVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/4211Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5043Patch
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-006
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1048
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A144
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A161
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A298
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ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020201-01-APatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-03.htmlThird Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2002-0012
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-264
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 13, 2002

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2002-0012 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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