The UCX POP server in HP TCP/IP services for OpenVMS 4.2 through 5.3 allows local users…
Priority LOW 23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The UCX POP server in HP TCP/IP services for OpenVMS 4.2 through 5.3 allows local users to truncate arbitrary files via the -logfile command line option, which overrides file system permissions because the server runs with the SYSPRV and BYPASS privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00777 56th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tcp-ip_services:4.2:*:openvms:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Compaq |
| cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tcp-ip_services:5.0a:*:openvms:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0a | Vulnerable | Compaq |
| cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tcp-ip_services:5.1:*:openvms:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Compaq |
| cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tcp-ip_services:5.3:*:openvms:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | Compaq |
- cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tcp-ip_services:4.2:*:openvms:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Compaq
- cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tcp-ip_services:5.0a:*:openvms:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0a Vulnerable ·Compaq
- cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tcp-ip_services:5.1:*:openvms:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Compaq
- cpe:2.3:o:compaq:tcp-ip_services:5.3:*:openvms:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·Compaq
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1513
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xvvg-qwqf-w23x
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-1513 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1513 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xvvg-qwqf-w23x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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