CVE-2002-0851

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Format string vulnerability in ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) in the ISDN4Linux (i4l) package allows local users to gain root privileges via format strings in the device name command line argument, which is not properly handled in a call to syslog.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
60.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 5, 2002

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (6)

Data Freshness Timeline

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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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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-21700✓ verified
    First seen Aug 10, 2002

    ISDN4Linux 3.1 - IPPPD Device String SysLog Format String (1)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-21701✓ verified
    First seen Aug 10, 2002

    ISDN4Linux 3.1 - IPPPD Device String SysLog Format String (2)

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2002-0851?
CVE-2002-0851 is a none vulnerability published on September 5, 2002. Format string vulnerability in ISDN Point to Point Protocol (PPP) daemon (ipppd) in the ISDN4Linux (i4l) package allows local users to gain root privileges via format strings in the device name command line argument, which is not properly handled in a call to syslog.
When was CVE-2002-0851 disclosed?
CVE-2002-0851 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 5, 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-2002-0851 actively exploited?
CVE-2002-0851 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 60.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2002-0851?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-0851, 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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