The camel component for Ximian Evolution 1.0.x and earlier does not verify certificates when it establishes a new SSL connection after previously verifying a certificate, which could allow remote attackers to monitor or modify sessions via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-1471 is rated Exploit Available (55.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.38%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 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 | 2026-05-07 | 0.26% | 0.38% | +0.11% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.21% | 0.26% | +0.05% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.21% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 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 | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2002-1471 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (evolution), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2002-1471 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ximian | evolution | 1.0.3 | cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ximian | evolution | 1.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ximian | evolution | 1.0.5 | cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ximian | evolution | 1.0.6 | cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ximian | evolution | 1.0.7 | cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ximian | evolution | 1.0.8 | cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0045.html | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10292.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5875 | Vendor Advisory |