CVE-2002-0543 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Aprelium Abyss Web Server versions prior to 1.0.0.2. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files outside the web root, including sensitive configuration files like abyss.conf, by using URL-encoded dot-dot sequences in HTTP requests. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, and its exploitability is low complexity with a high impact on confidentiality. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:aprelium_technologies:abyss_web_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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