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CVE-2002-0427

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.1540%

EPSS Percentile17.25th

PublishedAug 12, 2002

Last ModifiedApr 16, 2026

Vulnerability Description

Buffer overflows in fpexec in mod_frontpage before 1.6.1 may allow attackers to gain root privileges.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦

Christof Pohl

Improved Mod Frontpage

= 1.3.2

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Christof Pohl

Improved Mod Frontpage

= 1.4.1

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Christof Pohl

Improved Mod Frontpage

= 1.5

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Christof Pohl

Improved Mod Frontpage

= 1.5.1

References & Advisories

🔗 ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:17.mod_frontpage.asc

🔗 http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8400.php

🔗 http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-021.php

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4251

🔗 ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:17.mod_frontpage.asc

🔗 http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8400.php

🔗 http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-021.php

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4251

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