CVE-2002-0184

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-04-30. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EPSS
64.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 16, 2002

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated May 31, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: cert.
cert Patch Available

VU#820083 - sudo vulnerable to heap corruption via -p parameter

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/820083
generic

Debian -- The Universal Operating System

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-128
generic

'TSLSA-2002-0046 - sudo' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102010164413135&w=2
generic

'[slackware-security] sudo upgrade fixes a potential vulnerability' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101979472822196&w=2
generic

'Sudo version 1.6.6 now available (fwd)' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101975443619600&w=2
generic🟡 PoC Available

'[Global InterSec 2002041701] Sudo Password Prompt' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101974610509912&w=2

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatpatch2002-04-25redhat
redhatpatch2002-04-25redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(2)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  7. 2026-05-31 19:33 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-05-31 19:33 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-05-31 19:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-21420✓ verified
    First seen Nov 1, 2001

    Sudo 1.6.x - Password Prompt Heap Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2002-0184?
CVE-2002-0184 is a high vulnerability published on May 16, 2002. Sudo before 1.6.6 contains an off-by-one error that can result in a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow local users to gain root privileges via special characters in the -p (prompt) argument, which are not properly expanded.
When was CVE-2002-0184 disclosed?
CVE-2002-0184 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 16, 2002, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2002-0184 actively exploited?
CVE-2002-0184 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 64.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2002-0184?
CVE-2002-0184 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2002-0184?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-0184, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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