CVE-2002-1744 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in CodeBrws.asp within Microsoft IIS 5.0. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to view the source code of arbitrary files and determine their existence by using a hex-encoded Unicode representation of ".." (dot dot). With a CVSS score of 5.0 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to information disclosure. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and showing no active exploitation or community discussion, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-21385) confirms the availability of proof-of-concept code for source code disclosure.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_information_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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