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TI-2002-00801 Aliases CVE-2002-0824GHSA-vgfh-ppxh-3g5c

BSD pppd allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink…

Priority LOW 31CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

BSD pppd allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file that is specified as a tty device.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0066 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freebsd:point-to-point_protocol_daemon:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableFreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:a:freebsd:point-to-point_protocol_daemon:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·FreeBSD

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0824
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vgfh-ppxh-3g5c
  3. 2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

Sources

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