CVE-2002-0061

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 88% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 50%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 50%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Apache for Win32 before 1.3.24, and 2.0.x before 2.0.34-beta, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters (a | pipe character) provided as arguments to batch (.bat) or .cmd scripts, which are sent unfiltered to the shell interpreter, typically cmd.exe.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
98.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 21, 2002

Last Modified

June 16, 2026

References (18)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-21350✓ verified
    First seen Mar 21, 2002

    Apache Win32 1.3.x/2.0.x - Batch File Remote Command Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2002-0061?
CVE-2002-0061 is a none vulnerability published on March 21, 2002. Apache for Win32 before 1.3.24, and 2.0.x before 2.0.34-beta, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters (a | pipe character) provided as arguments to batch (.bat) or .cmd scripts, which are sent unfiltered to the shell interpreter, typically cmd.exe.
When was CVE-2002-0061 disclosed?
CVE-2002-0061 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 21, 2002, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2002-0061 actively exploited?
CVE-2002-0061 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2002-0061?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2002-0061, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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