CVE-2002-1238 describes an access restriction bypass vulnerability in Peter Sandvik's Simple Web Server version 0.5.1 and earlier. Remote attackers can exploit this flaw by including multiple forward slashes in HTTP requests, such as "http://www.example.com///file/", to access restricted files. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:peter_sandvik:simple_web_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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