Format string vulnerability in TraceEvent function for ntop before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing format strings to be injected into calls to the syslog function, via (1) an HTTP GET request, (2) a user name in HTTP authentication, or (3) a password in HTTP authentication
Published Apr 2, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.17%
Description
Format string vulnerability in TraceEvent function for ntop before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing format strings to be injected into calls to the syslog function, via (1) an HTTP GET request, (2) a user name in HTTP authentication, or (3) a password in HTTP authentication.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.17% (0.04170) | 90.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.17% (0.04170) | 89.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.04% (0.09035) | 91.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.44% (0.07437) | 85.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 9.04% (0.09035) | 92.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 8.06% (0.08058) | 94.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2023 | 9.15% (0.09150) | 93.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.39% (0.12395) | 94.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0056.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH
- http://listmanager.unipi.it/pipermail/ntop-dev/2002-February/000489.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101854261030453&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101856541322245&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101908224609740&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/259642 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://snapshot.ntop.org/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8347.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/5307 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4225 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0056.html | mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCH | |
| http://listmanager.unipi.it/pipermail/ntop-dev/2002-February/000489.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101854261030453&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101856541322245&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101908224609740&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/259642 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://snapshot.ntop.org/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8347.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/5307 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4225 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.