Is CVE-2002-0702 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-0702 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-0702?

CVE-2002-0702 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2002-0702?

Patch guidance is available from isc security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2002-0702.

CVE-2002-0702 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2002-0702?

9 products: isc dhcpd, isc dhcpd, isc dhcpd, isc dhcpd, isc dhcpd, and 4 more.

Description

Format string vulnerabilities in the logging routines for dynamic DNS code (print.c) of ISC DHCP daemon (DHCPD) 3 to 3.0.1rc8, with the NSUPDATE option enabled, allow remote malicious DNS servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in a DNS server response.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ISC
Published: 7/26/2002
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

isc : dhcpdisc : dhcpdisc : dhcpdisc : dhcpdisc : dhcpdisc : dhcpdisc : dhcpdisc : dhcpdisc : dhcpd

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD