CVE-2002-0298: ScriptEase MiniWeb Server 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain HTTP G

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-0298 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting scriptease webserver. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

ScriptEase MiniWeb Server 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain HTTP GET requests containing (1) a %2e%2e (encoded dot-dot), (2) several /../ (dot dot) sequences, (3) a missing URI, or (4) several ../ in a URI that does not begin with a / (slash) character.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-05-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: nombas

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-05-31 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:57 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nombas scriptease webserver DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.95

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.95

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy scriptease-webserver || rpm -q scriptease-webserver || scriptease-webserver --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.95 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison scriptease-webserver sudo apt install scriptease-webserver=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.95> sudo apt-mark hold scriptease-webserver

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list scriptease-webserver sudo dnf downgrade scriptease-webserver-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.95> sudo dnf versionlock add scriptease-webserver

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2002-0298?

scriptease webserver: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-0298 being exploited?

CVE-2002-0298 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2002-0298 affect?

CVE-2002-0298 affects scriptease webserver. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). ScriptEase MiniWeb Server 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain HTTP GET requests containing (1) a %2e%2e (encoded dot-dot), (2) several /../ (dot dot) sequences, (3) a missing URI, or (4) several ../

How urgent is CVE-2002-0298?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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CVE-2002-0297 MEDIUM 5.0 DOWNGRADE Buffer overflow in ScriptEase MiniWeb Server 0.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)
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