CVE-2002-1253: Abuse 2.00 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via command line arguments that specify alternate

Q: How do I fix CVE-2002-1253?

abuse: upgrade to newer than 2.00. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2002-1253 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1253 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2002-1253 affect?

CVE-2002-1253 affects abuse. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). Abuse 2.00 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via command line arguments that specify alternate Lisp scripts that run at escalated privileges, which can contain functions that execute commands or modify files.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2002-1253?

Priority 41/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

This month

HIGH 7.2UPGRADE

CVE-2002-1253 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting abuse. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Abuse 2.00 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via command line arguments that specify alternate Lisp scripts that run at escalated privileges, which can contain functions that execute commands or modify files.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 56%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-11-12
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: abuse

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-11-12 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

abuse abuse UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.00

Fixed in: newer than 2.00

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy abuse || rpm -q abuse || abuse --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.00 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade abuse

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade abuse

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2002-1253?

abuse: upgrade to newer than 2.00. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-1253 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1253 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2002-1253 affect?

CVE-2002-1253 affects abuse. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). Abuse 2.00 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via command line arguments that specify alternate Lisp scripts that run at escalated privileges, which can contain functions that execute commands or modify files.

How urgent is CVE-2002-1253?

Priority 41/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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CVE-2009-3780 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Abuse 5.x before 5.x-2.1 and 6.x before 6.x-1.1-alpha1, a module f
CVE-2002-1250 HIGH 7.2 UPGRADE Buffer overflow in Abuse 2.00 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -net command l

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