HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2002-0572
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CVE-2002-0572

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: July 3, 2002· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.2
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

FreeBSD 4.5 and earlier, and possibly other BSD-based operating systems, allows local users to write to or read from restricted files by closing the file descriptors 0 (standard input), 1 (standard output), or 2 (standard error), which may then be reused by a called setuid process that intended to perform I/O on normal files.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2002-0572 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2002-0572. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

freebsd1 product(s)
freebsd
openbsd1 product(s)
openbsd
sun2 product(s)
solarissunos
Source: NVD CPE · 14 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
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://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:23.stdio.asc
PATCHhttp://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268970
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4568
PATCHftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:23.stdio.asc
PATCHhttp://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268970
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4568

All References (18)

→
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:23.stdio.ascPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0033.html
→
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268970Exploit · Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/269102
→
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-072.shtml
→
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8920.php
→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/809347US Government Resource
→
http://www.osvdb.org/6095
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4568Exploit · Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:23.stdio.ascPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0033.html
→
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/268970Exploit · Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/269102
→
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/m-072.shtml
→
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8920.php

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2002-0572
CVSS Score7.2 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 3, 2002

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2002-0572 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. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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