Simple WAIS (SWAIS) 1.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the shell metacharacters in the search field, as demonstrated using the "|" (pipe) character.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-2365 is rated High Exploit Risk (84.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.94%). 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 | 2025-11-25 | 1.59% | 1.94% | +0.34% |
| 2 | 2025-08-22 | 1.89% | 1.59% | -0.29% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 1.89% | — |
Full EPSS history (16 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| springer_verlag_berlin_heidelberg | simple_wais | 1.11 | cpe:2.3:a:springer_verlag_berlin_heidelberg:simple_wais:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |