CVE-2002-2115: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hyper NIKKI System (HNS) Lite before 0.9 and HNS before 2.10-pl2 a

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-2115 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting hns, hns-lite. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hyper NIKKI System (HNS) Lite before 0.9 and HNS before 2.10-pl2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2002-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: hns

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 22:00 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hns hns DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.00_pl0 · 2.00_pl1 · 2.00_pl2 · 2.00_pl3 · 2.00_pl4 · 2.10_pl1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.00_pl0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.00_pl0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hns sudo apt install hns=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.00_pl0> sudo apt-mark hold hns

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

dnf --showduplicates list hns sudo dnf downgrade hns-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.00_pl0> sudo dnf versionlock add hns

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.

hns hns-lite DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.6 · 0.7 · 0.8

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.6

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy hns-lite || rpm -q hns-lite || hns-lite --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison hns-lite sudo apt install hns-lite=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.6> sudo apt-mark hold hns-lite

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

dnf --showduplicates list hns-lite sudo dnf downgrade hns-lite-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.6> sudo dnf versionlock add hns-lite

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2002-2115?

hns: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; hns-lite: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2002-2115 being exploited?

CVE-2002-2115 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-2002-2115 affect?

CVE-2002-2115 affects hns, hns-lite. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Hyper NIKKI System (HNS) Lite before 0.9 and HNS before 2.10-pl2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML.

How urgent is CVE-2002-2115?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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