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CVE-2002-2365
Simple WAIS (SWAIS) 1.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the shell metacharacters in the search field, as…
High10.0EPSS 3.0%
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Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.0% · top 12% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- 20020630 Simple Wais 1.11 allows users to execute commands as SWAIS deamon. (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 5127 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- swais-command-execution(9453) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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