CVE-2002-0462

N/A Unknown
Published: August 12, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

bigsam_guestbook.php for Big Sam (Built-In Guestbook Stand-Alone Module) 1.1.08 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or obtain the absolute path of the web server via a displayBegin parameter with a very large number, which leaks the web path in an error message when PHP safe_mode is enabled, or consumes resources when safe_mode is not enabled.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.gezzed.net/bigsam/bigsam.1_1_12.php.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8478.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8479.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5287
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/5288
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262735
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4312
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.gezzed.net/bigsam/bigsam.1_1_12.php.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8478.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8479.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/5287
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/5288
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/262735
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4312
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.7%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

big_sam