PT-2002-2693 · Parallel Port · Pp Powerswitch

Published 2002-12-31 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-1972

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions pp powerSwitch version 0.1

Description The issue is related to a lack of proper access control enforcement in the Parallel port powerSwitch, allowing local users to access arbitrary ports.

Recommendations For version 0.1, consider restricting access to the Parallel port powerSwitch to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-1972

Affected Products

Pp Powerswitch

References · 4

• http://iss.net/security_center/static/10552.php · Patch
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1005534 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1972 · Security Note
• http://freshmeat.net/releases/101529 · Patch