CVE-2002-2029 describes a critical vulnerability in PHP when installed on Windows with Apache, specifically when ScriptAlias for /php/ is set to c:/php/. This configuration allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and potentially execute arbitrary programs by crafting an HTTP request to php.exe with a filename in the query string. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code for this vulnerability is publicly available on ExploitDB, and it has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:1.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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