What is CVE-2002-2323?

CVE-2002-2323 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris Pc Netlink, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2002-12-31.

How severe is CVE-2002-2323?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2002-2323 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Sun Solaris Pc Netlink

CVE-2002-2323

Sun PC NetLink 1.0 through 1.2 does not properly set the access control list (ACL) for files and directories that use symbolic links and have been restored from backup, which could allow local or remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.022 (81.9th percentile), scored 2026-09-28.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Sun Solaris Pc Netlink

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

CyberSecAI/cve_

References

sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
www.iss.net/security_center/static/9665.php (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/5281 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-2323?: CVE-2002-2323 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Solaris Pc Netlink, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2002-12-31.
How severe is CVE-2002-2323?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2002-2323 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.