Buffer overflow in Essentia Web Server 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a long URL.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-0313 is rated High Exploit Risk (73.2/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 10.21%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21298 | exploit_db | edb | 2003-07-04 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 14.31% | 10.21% | -4.11% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 10.21% | 14.31% | +4.11% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 10.21% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| essen | essentia_web_server | 2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:essen:essentia_web_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-July/006231.html | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101440530023617&w=2 | |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/258365 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8249.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4159 | Patch Vendor Advisory |