Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2002-2251 is an old but serious memory-safety flaw in Marcos Luiz Onisto Lib CGI 0.1. A remote attacker could send an overly long argument to affected CGI code and potentially run arbitrary code. The business risk depends on whether this legacy C CGI library is still embedded in public-facing applications. Exposure is most likely in legacy C-based CGI applications that copied or linked Lib CGI 0.1, especially internet-facing CGI endpoints. The supplied CVE metadata does not identify specific products, package names, CPEs, or maintained distributions. Treat this as a targeted legacy exposure issue. It is high impact if present on an internet-facing CGI service, but the immediate priority is discovery because modern environments may not use this obsolete library. Mitigation focus: Inventory legacy CGI applications for Lib CGI 0.1 or libcgi.h usage.; Check original project or vendor guidance for any fixed release or patch.; Remove or replace the vulnerable library where feasible..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- libcgi-libcgih-changevalue-bo(10715)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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