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medium 5.0

CVE-2002-0543 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in Aprelium Abyss Web Server (abyssws) before 1.0.0.2 allows remote attackers to read files outside the w…

published 2002-07-03 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0538

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
9.8%
EPSS 9.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in Aprelium Abyss Web Server (abyssws) before 1.0.0.2 allows remote attackers to read files outside the web root, including the abyss.conf file, via URL-encoded .. (dot dot) sequences in the HTTP request.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-21367)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

9.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-21367 Abyss Web Server 1.0 - File Disclosure remote, 2002-04-07
  • archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0110.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4466 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

Sources

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