Directory traversal vulnerability in FileSeek.cgi allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ....// (modified dot dot) in the (1) head or (2) foot parameters, which are not properly filtered.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-0611 is rated High Exploit Risk (72.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 8.29%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +4.97% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22228 | exploit_db | edb | 2002-04-16 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | 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 | 2026-06-15 | 3.31% | 8.29% | +4.97% |
| 2 | 2025-12-09 | 5.45% | 3.31% | -2.14% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 5.45% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| craig_patchett | fileseek | — | cpe:2.3:a:craig_patchett:fileseek:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2002-q2/0132.html | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8858.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |