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CVE-2002-0259

4.6 · MEDIUM

InstantServers MiniPortal 1.1.5 and earlier stores sensitive login and account data in plaintext in (1) .pwd files in the miniportal/apache directory, or (2) mplog.txt, which could allow local user…

Published May 29, 2002instantservers_inc.EPSS 0.39%

Overview

CVE-2002-0259 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting instantservers_inc. miniportal. It was published on May 29, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

InstantServers MiniPortal 1.1.5 and earlier stores sensitive login and account data in plaintext in (1) .pwd files in the miniportal/apache directory, or (2) mplog.txt, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from instantservers_inc.. Update miniportal 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
instantservers_inc.miniportal0Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101329397901071&w=2Refwww.instantservers.com/releases.htmlRefwww.iss.net/security_center/static/8170.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/4076Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101329397901071&w=2Refwww.instantservers.com/releases.htmlRefwww.iss.net/security_center/static/8170.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/4076

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0259?

CVE-2002-0259 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting instantservers_inc. miniportal. It was published on May 29, 2002 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2002-0259?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2002-0259?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from instantservers_inc.. Update miniportal 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-2002-0259?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2002-0259 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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