month report
March 2002
Data as of Jun 4, 2026, 13:24 UTCSnapshot v1 Sources NVD+CISA KEV+EPSS+Nuclei templates Methodology →
March 2002 closed with 571 published CVEs — +1364.1% YoY . 38 criticals, microsoft led volume, mostly via windows nt. Biggest breakout: microsoft at ×42.0 their 12-month median. Top weakness class — CWE-119 (3 CVE). 10 vendors cracked the top-100 for the first time.
Total CVEs
571
— MoM+1364.1% YoY
Severity mix
38 / 217
critical / high
KEV added
0
0 ransomware-linked
Nuclei coverage
0.2%
1 CVEs with templates
Time to exploit
How fast the community ships detection after a CVE drops.
Days → Nuclei (median)
8763.7
n=1
Within 7 days
0.0%
Within 30 days
0.0%
Days → KEV (median)
—
n=0
Weakness × Vendor
What's spreading where in March 2002
Cells shaded by share of vendor's hottest weakness. Click any cell to open the CWE history.
Breakout vendors
CVE count ≥3× their own 12-period median.
First time in top-100
Vendors never in top-100 in the prior 24 periods.
- #33d-link3 CVE
- #36maxum development corporation3 CVE
- #43activestate2 CVE
- #45andreas mueller2 CVE
- #52centrinity2 CVE
- #54daydream2 CVE
- #55efax2 CVE
- #57faust informatics2 CVE
- #61linksys2 CVE
- #63matrixs cgi vault2 CVE
Top vendors
Ranked by distinct CVE count this period.
- 84 CVE3 critCVSS 5.7×42.0PoC 5windows nt (21) · internet explorer (16) · windows 2000 (14)
- 40 CVE4 critCVSS 6.0×16.0PoC 6sunos (31) · solaris (21) · cobalt raq 3i (2)
- 24 CVE1 critCVSS 6.4×8.0Nuclei 1PoC 212000 router (7) · ios (5) · cbos (4)
- 22 CVE4 critCVSS 6.8×7.3hp-ux (16) · openview network node manager (2) · jetadmin (1)
- 21 CVE3 critCVSS 6.2×8.4PoC 4aix (9) · tivoli secureway policy director (2) · websphere application server (2)
- 19 CVE1 critCVSS 5.7×6.3PoC 7irix (18) · performance co-pilot (1)
- 18 CVE1 critCVSS 5.4×9.0PoC 2linux (18)
- 14 CVE2 critCVSS 6.4PoC 2freebsd (14)
- 13 CVECVSS 5.9PoC 1application server (3) · application server web cache (3) · oracle9i (2)
- 10 CVE1 critCVSS 6.0PoC 4debian linux (9) · sgml-tools (1)
- 10 CVE1 critCVSS 6.3PoC 2red hat enterprise linux (10)
- 9 CVE1 critCVSS 6.3×9.0PoC 1openlinux (4) · unixware (3) · openlinux eserver (2)
- 7 CVE1 critCVSS 5.1×3.5PoC 2netbsd (7)
- 6 CVECVSS 5.3linux kernel (6)
- 6 CVECVSS 5.5PoC 1communicator (3) · enterprise server (1) · messanger (1)
- 6 CVE1 critCVSS 5.8×6.0liveupdate (3) · pcanywhere (2) · norton utilities (1)
- 5 CVECVSS 6.6firewall-1 (4) · zonealarm pro (1)
- 5 CVE1 critCVSS 6.2ultrix (2) · osf 1 (1) · unix (1)
- 5 CVECVSS 6.3PoC 1netware (4) · groupwise (1)
- 5 CVE1 critCVSS 6.9PoC 2openbsd (3) · openssh (2)
- 5 CVE1 critCVSS 7.5openserver (4) · open desktop (3) · unix (2)
- 4 CVECVSS 4.2bsd (4)
- 4 CVECVSS 4.6×4.0PoC 1tru64 (2) · smartstart (1) · management agents (1)
- 4 CVECVSS 4.8×4.0immunix (3) · stackguard (1)
- 4 CVECVSS 6.2PoC 1eftp (4)
- 4 CVECVSS 5.5ssh2 (2) · ssh (1) · secure shell (1)
- 4 CVECVSS 5.8×4.0suse linux (4)
- 4 CVECVSS 4.9officescan (2) · virus buster (2) · pc-cillin (1)
- 3 CVE2 critCVSS 9.2×3.0aol server (2) · instant messenger (1)
- 3 CVECVSS 4.4×3.0mac os x (2) · a ux (1)
- 3 CVECVSS 4.9PoC 1bsd os (2) · gauntlet (1)
- 3 CVECVSS 5.8×3.0PoC 1ica client (1) · metaframe (1) · nfuse (1)
- 3 CVE1 critCVSS 6.7NEWdwl-1000ap (2) · dl-704 (1)
- 3 CVECVSS 5.8PoC 1imail (2) · wincom lpd (1)
- 3 CVE1 critCVSS 5.7domino (3)
- 3 CVECVSS 4.9NEWPoC 1rumpus ftp server (3)
- 3 CVECVSS 5.0PoC 3surgeftp (3)
- 3 CVECVSS 5.8×3.0PoC 1net tools pki server (3)
- 3 CVECVSS 7.2progress (3)
- 3 CVECVSS 5.6PoC 1sendmail (3)
- 3 CVECVSS 7.3×3.0PoC 1x11r6 (3)
- 2 CVECVSS 5.0PoC 13cp4144 (1) · 3c840-us (1) · hiperarc (1)
- 2 CVECVSS 6.3NEWactiveperl (1) · activepython (1)
- 2 CVECVSS 7.0forums (1) · coldfusion server (1)
- 2 CVECVSS 4.7NEWcdrdao (2)
- 2 CVECVSS 5.0http server (1) · tomcat (1)
- 2 CVE1 critCVSS 8.6svr4 (2)
- 2 CVECVSS 7.5avirt gateway suite (2) · avirt gateway (1) · avirt soho (1)
- 2 CVECVSS 7.5websweeper (2)
- 2 CVECVSS 4.8bison ftp server (1) · bisonware ftp server (1)
| # | Vendor | CVEs | Crit | KEV | Nuclei | Signals | Top products | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | microsoft | 84 | 3 | · | · | ×42.0PoC 5 | windows nt (21) · internet explorer (16) · windows 2000 (14) | · | |
| 2 | sun | 40 | 4 | · | · | ×16.0PoC 6 | sunos (31) · solaris (21) · cobalt raq 3i (2) | ↑16 | |
| 3 | cisco | 24 | 1 | · | 1 | ×8.0Nuclei 1PoC 2 | 12000 router (7) · ios (5) · cbos (4) | ↑8 | |
| 4 | hp | 22 | 4 | · | · | ×7.3 | hp-ux (16) · openview network node manager (2) · jetadmin (1) | ↓1 | |
| 5 | ibm | 21 | 3 | · | · | ×8.4PoC 4 | aix (9) · tivoli secureway policy director (2) · websphere application server (2) | ↑9 | |
| 6 | sgi | 19 | 1 | · | · | ×6.3PoC 7 | irix (18) · performance co-pilot (1) | — | |
| 7 | redhat | 18 | 1 | · | · | ×9.0PoC 2 | linux (18) | ↑9 | |
| 8 | freebsd | 14 | 2 | · | · | PoC 2 | freebsd (14) | ↑30 | |
| 9 | oracle | 13 | · | · | · | PoC 1 | application server (3) · application server web cache (3) · oracle9i (2) | ↓7 | |
| 10 | debian | 10 | 1 | · | · | PoC 4 | debian linux (9) · sgml-tools (1) | ↑22 | |
| 11 | red hat inc. | 10 | 1 | · | · | PoC 2 | red hat enterprise linux (10) | ↓5 | |
| 12 | caldera | 9 | 1 | · | · | ×9.0PoC 1 | openlinux (4) · unixware (3) · openlinux eserver (2) | — | |
| 13 | netbsd | 7 | 1 | · | · | ×3.5PoC 2 | netbsd (7) | — | |
| 14 | linux | 6 | · | · | · | linux kernel (6) | — | ||
| 15 | netscape | 6 | · | · | · | PoC 1 | communicator (3) · enterprise server (1) · messanger (1) | — | |
| 16 | symantec | 6 | 1 | · | · | ×6.0 | liveupdate (3) · pcanywhere (2) · norton utilities (1) | — | |
| 17 | checkpoint | 5 | · | · | · | firewall-1 (4) · zonealarm pro (1) | — | ||
| 18 | digital | 5 | 1 | · | · | ultrix (2) · osf 1 (1) · unix (1) | — | ||
| 19 | novell | 5 | · | · | · | PoC 1 | netware (4) · groupwise (1) | — | |
| 20 | openbsd | 5 | 1 | · | · | PoC 2 | openbsd (3) · openssh (2) | ↑36 | |
| 21 | sco | 5 | 1 | · | · | openserver (4) · open desktop (3) · unix (2) | — | ||
| 22 | bsd | 4 | · | · | · | bsd (4) | — | ||
| 23 | compaq | 4 | · | · | · | ×4.0PoC 1 | tru64 (2) · smartstart (1) · management agents (1) | ↑6 | |
| 24 | immunix | 4 | · | · | · | ×4.0 | immunix (3) · stackguard (1) | — | |
| 25 | khamil landross and zack jones | 4 | · | · | · | PoC 1 | eftp (4) | — | |
| 26 | ssh | 4 | · | · | · | ssh2 (2) · ssh (1) · secure shell (1) | — | ||
| 27 | suse | 4 | · | · | · | ×4.0 | suse linux (4) | ↑47 | |
| 28 | trend micro | 4 | · | · | · | officescan (2) · virus buster (2) · pc-cillin (1) | ↓9 | ||
| 29 | aol | 3 | 2 | · | · | ×3.0 | aol server (2) · instant messenger (1) | — | |
| 30 | apple | 3 | · | · | · | ×3.0 | mac os x (2) · a ux (1) | — | |
| 31 | bsdi | 3 | · | · | · | PoC 1 | bsd os (2) · gauntlet (1) | — | |
| 32 | citrix | 3 | · | · | · | ×3.0PoC 1 | ica client (1) · metaframe (1) · nfuse (1) | ↓4 | |
| 33 | d-link | 3 | 1 | · | · | NEW | dwl-1000ap (2) · dl-704 (1) | — | |
| 34 | ipswitch | 3 | · | · | · | PoC 1 | imail (2) · wincom lpd (1) | — | |
| 35 | lotus | 3 | 1 | · | · | domino (3) | ↑11 | ||
| 36 | maxum development corporation | 3 | · | · | · | NEWPoC 1 | rumpus ftp server (3) | — | |
| 37 | netwin | 3 | · | · | · | PoC 3 | surgeftp (3) | — | |
| 38 | network associates | 3 | · | · | · | ×3.0PoC 1 | net tools pki server (3) | — | |
| 39 | progress | 3 | · | · | · | progress (3) | ↑23 | ||
| 40 | sendmail | 3 | · | · | · | PoC 1 | sendmail (3) | — | |
| 41 | xfree86 project | 3 | · | · | · | ×3.0PoC 1 | x11r6 (3) | ↑44 | |
| 42 | 3com | 2 | · | · | · | PoC 1 | 3cp4144 (1) · 3c840-us (1) · hiperarc (1) | — | |
| 43 | activestate | 2 | · | · | · | NEW | activeperl (1) · activepython (1) | — | |
| 44 | allaire | 2 | · | · | · | forums (1) · coldfusion server (1) | — | ||
| 45 | andreas mueller | 2 | · | · | · | NEW | cdrdao (2) | — | |
| 46 | apache | 2 | · | · | · | http server (1) · tomcat (1) | ↓22 | ||
| 47 | att | 2 | 1 | · | · | svr4 (2) | — | ||
| 48 | avirt | 2 | · | · | · | avirt gateway suite (2) · avirt gateway (1) · avirt soho (1) | — | ||
| 49 | baltimore technologies | 2 | · | · | · | websweeper (2) | — | ||
| 50 | bisonware | 2 | · | · | · | bison ftp server (1) · bisonware ftp server (1) | — |