Is CVE-2002-0289 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Bbshareware.com Phusion Webserver

CVE-2002-0289

Buffer overflow in Phusion web server 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP request.

Published 2002-05-31 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.130 (96.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.130 · newest: 0.130 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Bbshareware.com Phusion Webserver — versions 1.0

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/4119 (vdb-entry)
marc.info/ (mailing-list)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/4118 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2002-0289?: CVE-2002-0289 is a vulnerability in Bbshareware.com Phusion Webserver. Published 2002-05-31.
Is CVE-2002-0289 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.