CVE-2002-1736: Unknown vulnerability in CGINews before 1.06 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "unfiltered us

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATE

CVE-2002-1736 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting cginews. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Unknown vulnerability in CGINews before 1.06 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "unfiltered user input."

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	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: markus triska

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2002-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:59 UTCUpdated Record last modified

markus triska cginews MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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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-2002-1736?

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

Is CVE-2002-1736 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1736 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-2002-1736 affect?

CVE-2002-1736 affects cginews. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Unknown vulnerability in CGINews before 1.06 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via "unfiltered user input."

How urgent is CVE-2002-1736?

Priority 34/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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