Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2002-0875 is an old information-disclosure issue in FAM. An unprivileged local user may learn the names of files that should be restricted to the root group. The sources do not indicate file content disclosure, remote access, or code execution.
Executive priority
Treat as a legacy hygiene issue unless FAM is present on shared systems. It is not currently evidenced as actively exploited, but it can leak restricted file names and may increase attacker knowledge after local access.
Technical view
The CVE description states that FAM 2.6.8, 2.6.6, and other versions allow unprivileged users to obtain names of files whose access is restricted to the root group. No CVSS, CWE, vendor advisory, patch, or detailed affected-platform data is provided in the source bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant on legacy systems running FAM, especially versions 2.6.6 or 2.6.8. Risk requires local unprivileged user access based on the available description.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is stated in the provided sources, and the CVE is not marked KEV. The described impact is local information disclosure of restricted filenames, which could support reconnaissance but is not described as direct compromise.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The source bundle names FAM 2.6.8, 2.6.6, and other versions, but provides no affected CPEs, fix version, CVSS, CWE, exploit status, or vendor advisory. Validation should rely on local package inventory and vendor/distribution records.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems for installed FAM packages and versions.
- Prioritize legacy systems with local multi-user access.
- Check operating-system or vendor guidance for fixed FAM packages.
- Remove or disable FAM where it is not required.
- Restrict local interactive access to trusted users where practical.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether FAM is installed on in-scope systems.
- Record installed FAM version and package source.
- Compare findings against vendor or distribution advisories.
- Assess whether unprivileged users can access FAM functionality.
- Document compensating controls for multi-user legacy hosts.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
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