VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-0537
The admin.html file in StepWeb Search Engine (SWS) 2.5 stores passwords in links to manager.pl, which allows remote attackers who can access the admin.html file to gain administrative privileges to SWS.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 3.12%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.12%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The admin.html file in StepWeb Search Engine (SWS) 2.5 stores passwords in links to manager.pl, which allows remote attackers who can access the admin.html file to gain administrative privileges to SWS.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.12% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- stepweb/sws
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0148.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8849.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4503Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0148.htmlExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8849.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4503Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.