CVE-2002-0462 json
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 se…
published 2002-08-12 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0459
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.1%
- EPSS 3.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/4312 advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/8478.php advisory
- iss.net/security_center/static/8479.php advisory
Exploit prediction
3.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4312 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4312
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/8478.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/8479.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/262735
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/5288
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/5287
vdb-entry
- gezzed.net /bigsam/bigsam.1_1_12.php.txt
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0462
- NVD CVE-2002-0462
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