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CVE-2002-0290
Buffer overflow in Netwin WebNews CGI program 1.1, Webnews.exe, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long group argument.
High7.5EPSS 3.3%
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Description
Buffer overflow in Netwin WebNews CGI program 1.1, Webnews.exe, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long group argument.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.3% · top 12% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- 20020218 Netwin Webnews Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (#NISR18022002) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- webnews-cgi-group-bo(8220) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 4124 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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