Vulnerability in PureTLS before 0.9b2 related to injection attacks, which could possibly allow remote attackers to corrupt or hijack user sessions.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-0420 is rated Moderate Risk (55.4/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.57%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2026-06-15 | 1.40% | 1.57% | +0.17% |
| 2 | 2025-07-27 | 0.72% | 1.40% | +0.68% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.72% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| claymore_systems_inc | puretls | 0.9b1 | cpe:2.3:a:claymore_systems_inc:puretls:0.9b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0056.html | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8386.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4237 | Patch Vendor Advisory |