CVE-2002-0462

Public Exploit

Description

bigsam_guestbook.php for Big Sam (Built-In Guestbook Stand-Alone Module) 1.1.08 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or obtain the absolute path of the web server via a displayBegin parameter with a very large number, which leaks the web path in an error message when PHP safe_mode is enabled, or consumes resources when safe_mode is not enabled.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.32% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4312	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/5288	vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8478.php	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262735	vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8479.php	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/5287	vdb entry
http://www.gezzed.net/bigsam/bigsam.1_1_12.php.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0462?: CVE-2002-0462 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0462?: To fix CVE-2002-0462, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0462 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0462 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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