CVE-2002-0896
The throttle capability in Swatch may fail to report certain events if (1) the same type of event...
CVE-2002-0896 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Swatch, published August 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.38%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in swatch 3.0.4-1.
The throttle capability in Swatch may fail to report certain events if (1) the same type of event occurs after the throttle period, or (2) when multiple events matching the same "watchfor" expression do not occur after the throttle period, which could allow attackers to avoid detection.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The throttle capability in Swatch may fail to report certain events if (1) the same type of event occurs after the throttle period, or (2) when multiple events matching the same "watchfor" expression do not occur after the throttle period, which could allow attackers to avoid detection.
- Record
CVE-2002-0896- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The throttle capability in Swatch may fail to report certain events if (1) the same type of event occurs after the throttle period, or (2) when multiple events matching the same "watchfor" expression do not occur after the throttle period, which could allow attackers to avoid detection.
- Record
CVE-2002-0896- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0887 No score
The throttle capability in Swatch may fail to report certain events if (1) the same type of event occurs after the throttle period, or (2) when multiple events matching the same "watchfor" expression do not occur after the throttle period, which could allow attackers to avoid detection.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0887- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2q4j-p6fg-wmfg No score
The throttle capability in Swatch may fail to report certain events if (1) the same type of event...
The throttle capability in Swatch may fail to report certain events if (1) the same type of event occurs after the throttle period, or (2) when multiple events matching the same "watchfor" expression do not occur after the throttle period, which could allow attackers to avoid detection.
- Record
GHSA-2q4j-p6fg-wmfg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The throttle capability in Swatch may fail to report certain events if (1) the same type of event occurs after the throttle period, or (2) when multiple events matching the same "watchfor" expression do not occur after the throttle period, which could allow attackers to avoid detection.
- Record
CVE-2002-0896- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-0896 No score
The throttle capability in Swatch may fail to report certain events if (1) the same type of event occurs after the throttle period, or (2) when multiple events matching the same "watchfor" expression do not occur after the throttle period, which could allow attackers to avoid detection.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0896- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |