What is CVE-2002-2226?

CVE-2002-2226 is a vulnerability in Tftpd32, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2002-12-31.

Is CVE-2002-2226 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Tftpd32

CVE-2002-2226

Buffer overflow in tftpd of TFTP32 2.21 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2002-12-31 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.635 (99.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-18.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.635 · newest: 0.635 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Tftpd32

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

rapid7/metasploit-framework

References

securityreason.com/securityalert/3160 (third-party-advisory)
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/632633 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
tftpd32.jounin.net/
www.securityfocus.com/bid/6199 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6C00C2061A.html (Exploit)
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/300395 (mailing-list)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10647 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-2226?: CVE-2002-2226 is a vulnerability in Tftpd32, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2002-12-31.
Is CVE-2002-2226 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.