CVE-2003-0017 describes a vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.0 prior to version 2.0.44 on Windows platforms. It allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files by appending illegal characters like ">" to an HTTP request, causing the server to process and serve a different, unintended file. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality impact (information disclosure). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.