CVE-2002-0918 — CGIScript.net csPassword.cgi leaks sensitive information such as the pathname of the server in debug messages that are presented when the script fails, which allows remote attackers to obtain the information via a "remove" option in the command parameter, which generates an error

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CGIScript.net csPassword.cgi leaks sensitive information such as the pathname of the server in debug messages that are presented when the script fails, which allows remote attackers to obtain the information via a "remove" option in the command parameter, which generates an error

Published Aug 31, 2002

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 3.50%

Description

CGIScript.net csPassword.cgi leaks sensitive information such as the pathname of the server in debug messages that are presented when the script fails, which allows remote attackers to obtain the information via a "remove" option in the command parameter, which generates an error.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

3.50% 0.03497

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.03497

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 (13 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	3.50% (0.03497)	88.77th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	3.50% (0.03497)	87.60th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Aug 4, 2025	14.39% (0.14391)	94.14th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 30, 2025	8.58% (0.08581)	91.58th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	16.52% (0.16520)	91.53th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	8.58% (0.08581)	91.77th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 17, 2024	68.91% (0.68907)	98.16th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 29, 2023	88.08% (0.88075)	98.17th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	90.32% (0.90321)	98.19th	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://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274727
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9221.php
vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4887
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/274727		mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9221.php		vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4887		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Aug 31, 2002

Updated Aug 8, 2024

Reserved Aug 16, 2002

Link CVE-2002-0918

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2002-0918

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2002-0918