CVE-2002-0360
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBuffer overflow in Sun AnswerBook2 1.4 through 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument to the gettransbitmap CGI program.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in Sun AnswerBook2's gettransbitmap CGI program (versions 1.4 through 1.4.3) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending an overly long filename argument to the CGI script.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.4= 1.4.1= 1.4.2= 1.4.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Sun AnswerBook2 software is installedSearch for the AnswerBook2 installation directory (commonly /opt/answerbook2 or under /usr/lib) or check running processes for the 'ab2' daemonAffected if AnswerBook2 software is present on the system
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Determine the installed AnswerBook2 versionExamine version files in the installation directory, or use Solaris package commands to query the installed versionAffected if Version is 1.4, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, or 1.4.3
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Locate the gettransbitmap CGI scriptFind the CGI program in the AnswerBook2 cgi-bin directory (typically /opt/answerbook2/cgi-bin/gettransbitmap) and verify it exists with execute permissionsAffected if The gettransbitmap CGI script is present and executable
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Check if the CGI is network-accessibleReview the web server configuration to see if the AnswerBook2 CGI directory is exposed to network requests, or test external access to the gettransbitmap script URLAffected if The gettransbitmap CGI can be reached from untrusted network locations
A system is affected if Sun AnswerBook2 versions 1.4 through 1.4.3 is installed with the gettransbitmap CGI script accessible over the network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Sun AnswerBook2 to a patched version if available, or remove the software if no longer needed; if the software must remain in service, segment it from untrusted networks and monitor for exploitation attempts.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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