getuserdesc.asp in Hosting Controller 2002 allows remote attackers to change the passwords of arbitrary users and gain privileges by modifying the username parameter, as addressed by the "UpdateUser" hot fix.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-0776 is rated High Exploit Risk (72.3/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.79%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 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 | 0.89% | 1.79% | +0.90% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.78% | 0.89% | +0.11% |
| 3 | 2024-12-17 | — | 0.78% | — |
Full EPSS history (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| hosting_controller | hosting_controller | 2002 | cpe:2.3:a:hosting_controller:hosting_controller:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://hostingcontroller.com/english/logs/sp2log.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/282129 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9554.php | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5229 |