CVE-2002-0661 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server versions 2.0 through 2.0.39 on Windows, OS/2, and Netware. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and execute commands by using specially crafted dot-dot sequences with backslashes. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, indicating a known attack method, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.28:beta:win32:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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