CVE-2002-0495 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting cgiscript csSearch Professional versions 2.3 and earlier. Attackers can exploit this by injecting arbitrary Perl code into the setup parameter of the savesetup command, overwriting the setup.cgi configuration file which is subsequently executed by csSearch.cgi. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 10.0, indicating maximum severity with network-based, low-complexity exploitation leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA KEV, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, suggesting awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cgiscript:cssearch_professional:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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