# CVE-2002-0412: Format string vulnerability in TraceEvent function for ntop before 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by causing format s

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://snapshot.ntop.org/
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101856541322245&w=2
- http://listmanager.unipi.it/pipermail/ntop-dev/2002-February/000489.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8347.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/5307
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101908224609740&w=2
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/259642
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q1/0056.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101854261030453&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4225

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