HIGH
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
Published Jun 11, 2002
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.12%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.12% 0.03115
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03115
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03115) | 87.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.12% (0.03115) | 86.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.27% (0.01273) | 78.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00649) | 80.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00649) | 79.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00649) | 77.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 0.79% (0.00792) | 79.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.88% (0.00875) | 79.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0148.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8849.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4503 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0148.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8849.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4503 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 11, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jun 7, 2002
Link CVE-2002-0537
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a