Buffer overflow in traffic_manager for Inktomi Traffic Server 4.0.18 through 5.2.2, Traffic Edge 1.1.2 and 1.5.0, and Media-IXT 3.0.4 allows local users to gain root privileges via a long -path argument.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-1013 is rated High Exploit Risk (62.2/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.79%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21580 | exploit_db | edb | 2002-06-25 | 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 | 0.35% | 0.79% | +0.44% |
| 2 | 2025-08-06 | 0.14% | 0.35% | +0.21% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.14% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| inktomi | media-ixt | 3.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:media-ixt:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| inktomi | traffic_edge | 1.1.2 | cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_edge:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| inktomi | traffic_edge | 1.5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_edge:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| inktomi | traffic_server | 4.0.18 | cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| inktomi | traffic_server | 4.0.20 | cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| inktomi | traffic_server | 5.1.3 | cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| inktomi | traffic_server | 5.2.0r | cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:5.2.0r:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| inktomi | traffic_server | 5.2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| inktomi | traffic_server | 5.2.2 | cpe:2.3:a:inktomi:traffic_server:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0023.html | |
| http://support.inktomi.com/kb/070202-003.html | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9465.php | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5098 | Patch Vendor Advisory |