# CVE-2002-0998

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2002-0998
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.09
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Aug 31, 2002
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in cafenews.php for CARE 2002 before beta 1.0.02 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences and null characters in the lang parameter, which is processed by a call to the include function.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://www.care2x.com/modul.php?thispage=headlines&m_titel=NEWS&m_item=Headlines&lang=en)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5218)
- [CNA](http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9552.php)
- [CNA](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0128.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 2.17%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 84.0

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._