CVE-2002-0537

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.27% Top 25%

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

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8849.php	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4503	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0148.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0537?: CVE-2002-0537 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0537?: To fix CVE-2002-0537, 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-2002-0537 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0537 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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