CVE-2002-1594

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Buffer overflow in (1) grpck and (2) pwck, if installed setuid on a system as recommended in some AIX documentation, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 38.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 2, 2002

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=100999352406822&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=vulnwatch&m=100998205010794&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/topic/com.ibm.aix.doc/cmds/aixcmds2/grpck.htm
cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/121891
cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/877811
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7857
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7859
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=vuln-dev&m=100999352406822&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=vulnwatch&m=100998205010794&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/topic/com.ibm.aix.doc/cmds/aixcmds2/grpck.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/121891
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/877811
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7857
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7859

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2002-1594?

CVE-2002-1594 is a none vulnerability published on January 2, 2002. Buffer overflow in (1) grpck and (2) pwck, if installed setuid on a system as recommended in some AIX documentation, may allow local users to gain privileges via a long command line argument.

When was CVE-2002-1594 disclosed?

CVE-2002-1594 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 2, 2002, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2002-1594 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-1594 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 38.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2002-1594?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-1594, 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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CVE-2002-1594

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