CVE-2002-1780: BPM Studio Pro 4.2 by ALCATech GmbH includes a webserver that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of se

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-1780 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting bpm studio pro. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

BPM Studio Pro 4.2 by ALCATech GmbH includes a webserver that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending a URL request for a MS-DOS device such as con. NOTE: it has been disputed that this and possibly other application-level DOS device issues stem from a bug in Windows, and as such, such applications should not be considered vulnerable themselves.

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	1.6% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: alcatech gmbh

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

alcatech gmbh bpm studio pro DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy bpm-studio-pro || rpm -q bpm-studio-pro || bpm-studio-pro --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison bpm-studio-pro sudo apt install bpm-studio-pro=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.2> sudo apt-mark hold bpm-studio-pro

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

dnf --showduplicates list bpm-studio-pro sudo dnf downgrade bpm-studio-pro-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.2> sudo dnf versionlock add bpm-studio-pro

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-2002-1780?

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

Is CVE-2002-1780 being exploited?

CVE-2002-1780 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-2002-1780 affect?

CVE-2002-1780 affects bpm studio pro. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). BPM Studio Pro 4.2 by ALCATech GmbH includes a webserver that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) by sending a URL request for a MS-DOS device such as con. NOTE: it has been disputed that this and possibly other a

How urgent is CVE-2002-1780?

Priority 36/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities

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References

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