CVE-2002-0998: Directory traversal vulnerability in cafenews.php for CARE 2002 before beta 1.0.02 allows remote attackers to

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-0998 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting care 2002. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in cafenews.php for CARE 2002 before beta 1.0.02 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences and null characters in the lang parameter, which is processed by a call to the include function.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-10-04
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: care 2002

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-10-04 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:58 UTCUpdated Record last modified

care 2002 care 2002 DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0 · 1.0.01

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy care-2002 || rpm -q care-2002 || care-2002 --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison care-2002 sudo apt install care-2002=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold care-2002

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

dnf --showduplicates list care-2002 sudo dnf downgrade care-2002-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add care-2002

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-2002-0998?

care 2002: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-0998 being exploited?

CVE-2002-0998 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-2002-0998 affect?

CVE-2002-0998 affects care 2002. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Directory traversal vulnerability in cafenews.php for CARE 2002 before beta 1.0.02 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences and null characters in the lang parameter, which is processed by a call to the inc

How urgent is CVE-2002-0998?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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