Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- 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
Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in server responses.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02146 82nd 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:a:kim_storm:nn:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.0 | Vulnerable | Kim Storm |
| cpe:2.3:a:kim_storm:nn:6.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.1 | Vulnerable | Kim Storm |
| cpe:2.3:a:kim_storm:nn:6.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.2 | Vulnerable | Kim Storm |
| cpe:2.3:a:kim_storm:nn:6.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.3 | Vulnerable | Kim Storm |
- cpe:2.3:a:kim_storm:nn:6.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.0 Vulnerable ·Kim Storm
- cpe:2.3:a:kim_storm:nn:6.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.1 Vulnerable ·Kim Storm
- cpe:2.3:a:kim_storm:nn:6.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.2 Vulnerable ·Kim Storm
- cpe:2.3:a:kim_storm:nn:6.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.3 Vulnerable ·Kim Storm
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1788
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vp8m-7j62-cgjp
References
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2002-1788 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1788 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vp8m-7j62-cgjp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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