CVE-2002-1342: Unknown vulnerability in smb2www 980804-16 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-1342 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting smb2www. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unknown vulnerability in smb2www 980804-16 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Why this priority

High severity

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	2.2% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-12-18
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: smb2www

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-12-18 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

smb2www smb2www DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1998-04-27 · 1998-07-27 · 1998-08-02 · 1998-08-04

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1998-04-27

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy smb2www || rpm -q smb2www || smb2www --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1998-04-27 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison smb2www sudo apt install smb2www=<VERSION_BEFORE_1998-04-27> sudo apt-mark hold smb2www

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

dnf --showduplicates list smb2www sudo dnf downgrade smb2www-<VERSION_BEFORE_1998-04-27> sudo dnf versionlock add smb2www

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2002-1342?

smb2www: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-1342 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1342 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-2002-1342 affect?

CVE-2002-1342 affects smb2www. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Unknown vulnerability in smb2www 980804-16 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

How urgent is CVE-2002-1342?

Priority 47/100. High severity

References

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