CVE-2002-0267
10.0 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2002-0267 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sips sips. It was published on May 29, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
preferences.php in Simple Internet Publishing System (SIPS) before 0.3.1 allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges via a linebreak in the "theme" field followed by the Status::admin command, which causes the Status line to be entered into the password file.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sips. Update sips to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2002-0267?
CVE-2002-0267 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sips sips. It was published on May 29, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2002-0267?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-0267?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sips. Update sips to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2002-0267?
CyberStrike's AI-powered security agents can automatically detect CVE-2002-0267 across your infrastructure using autonomous pentesting, DAST scanning, and HackBrowser. The platform continuously monitors for known vulnerabilities and provides actionable remediation guidance prioritized by real-world exploitability.
How CyberStrike Helps
AI agents map your attack surface to find vulnerabilities like this one.
Automated penetration testing that runs continuously, not just quarterly.
AI-driven PR review catches vulnerable dependencies before they ship.
Browser-based exploitation validates findings with real proof-of-concept.
Related HIGH CVEs from 2002
View all →Buffer overflow in AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7.2480, 4.8.2616, and other versions allows remote
CGI.pl in Bugzilla before 2.14.1, when using LDAP, allows remote attackers to obtain an anonymous bi
Vulnerabilities in a large number of SNMP implementations allow remote attackers to cause a denial o
Vulnerabilities in the SNMPv1 request handling of a large number of SNMP implementations allow remot
Multiple signedness errors (mixed signed and unsigned numbers) in the I/O functions of rsync 2.4.6,
In Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000, a trusting domain that receives authorization information
Buffer overflow in the file_comp function in rcp for IBM AIX 4.3.x and 5.1 allows remote attackers t
Buffer overflow in plDaniels ripMime 1.2.6 and earlier, as used in other programs such as xamime and
Multiple buffer overflows in Oracle Web Cache for Oracle 9i Application Server (9iAS) allow remote a
Heap-based buffer overflow in cfsd_calloc function of Solaris cachefsd allows remote attackers to ex
The default configuration of Arescom NetDSL 800 does not require authentication, which allows remote
Buffer overflows in mpg321 before 0.2.9 allows local and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitr