6.4
MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2002-0462
Big Sam Guestbook Denial of Service and Path Disclosure Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 12, 2002, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2002-0462 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Big_sam big_sam
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2002-0462.

URL Resource
http://www.gezzed.net/bigsam/bigsam.1_1_12.php.txt
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8478.php Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8479.php Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5287
http://www.osvdb.org/5288
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262735 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4312 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.gezzed.net/bigsam/bigsam.1_1_12.php.txt
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8478.php Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8479.php Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5287
http://www.osvdb.org/5288
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262735 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4312 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2002-0462 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2002-0462 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2002-0462 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2002-0462 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.gezzed.net/bigsam/bigsam.1_1_12.php.txt
    Added Reference http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8478.php
    Added Reference http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8479.php
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/5287
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/5288
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262735
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4312
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.4
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.32 }} 0.02%

score

0.78073

percentile