TI-2002-00521 Aliases CVE-2002-0537 GHSA-mwhh-mh99-7qg5

The admin.html file in StepWeb Search Engine (SWS) 2.5 stores passwords in links to…

MEDIUM 48Published 2002-06-11 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The admin.html file in StepWeb Search Engine (SWS) 2.5 stores passwords in links to manager.pl, which allows remote attackers who can access the admin.html file to gain administrative privileges to SWS.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03115 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:stepweb:sws:2.5:::::::*	2.5	Vulnerable	Stepweb

cpe:2.3:a:stepweb:sws:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Stepweb

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0537
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwhh-mh99-7qg5

References

Exploit 1

20020411 SWS Vuln (small but important to those using it.)

Advisory 1

sws-insecure-admin-page(8849)

Sources

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