CVE-2002-0705

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Published Oct 3, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Web Reports Server for SurfControl SuperScout WebFilter stores the "scwebusers" username and password file in a web-accessible directory, which allows remote attackers to obtain valid usernames and crack the passwords.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:surfcontrol:superscout_web_filter:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:surfcontrol:superscout_web_filter:3.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:surfcontrol:web_filter:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:surfcontrol:web_filter:4.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0697	The Web Reports Server for SurfControl SuperScout WebFilter stores the "scwebusers" username and password file in a web-accessible directory, which allows remote attackers to obtain valid usernames and crack the passwords.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.450% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103359690824103&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10248.php
http://www.osvdb.org/3489
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5856
http://www.westpoint.ltd.uk/advisories/wp-02-0005.txt

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Surfcontrol Superscout Web Filter Web Filter

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:56 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 3, 2002, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:56 AM
Reserved: Jul 18, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 10, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

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