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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-0921 · published 4 October 2002

CVE-2002-0921: Cgiscript.net csnews vulnerability

CCgiscript.Net · Csnews

CGIScript.net csNews.cgi allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information, such as the full server pathname and other configuration settings, via the viewnews command with an invalid database, which leaks the information in error messages.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.3% · top 30.5%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CGIScript.net csNews.cgi allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information, such as the full server pathname and other configuration settings, via the viewnews command with an invalid database, which leaks the information in error messages.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0091.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9331.php Vendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-06/0091.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9331.php Vendor Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-0921), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.