CVE-2002-2422: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Compaq Insight Management Agents 2.0, 2.1, 3.6.0, 4.2 and 4.3.7 al

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MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2002-2422 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting insight management agent. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Compaq Insight Management Agents 2.0, 2.1, 3.6.0, 4.2 and 4.3.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a URL, which inserts the script into the resulting error message.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.0% (top 13%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2002-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: compaq

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 22:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

compaq insight management agent DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.0 · 2.1 · 2.1_b · 3.6.0 · 4.2 · 4.37

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy insight-management-agent || rpm -q insight-management-agent || insight-management-agent --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison insight-management-agent sudo apt install insight-management-agent=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo apt-mark hold insight-management-agent

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

dnf --showduplicates list insight-management-agent sudo dnf downgrade insight-management-agent-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add insight-management-agent

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: HP Compaq Insight Manager - Web Interface Cross-Site Scripting

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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-2002-2422?

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

Is CVE-2002-2422 being exploited?

CVE-2002-2422 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-2002-2422 affect?

CVE-2002-2422 affects insight management agent. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Compaq Insight Management Agents 2.0, 2.1, 3.6.0, 4.2 and 4.3.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a URL, which inserts the script into the resulting error message.

How urgent is CVE-2002-2422?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

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