CVE-2002-1238 json
Peter Sandvik's Simple Web Server 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions for files via an HTTP request wit…
published 2002-11-10 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1222
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.1%
- EPSS 7.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Peter Sandvik's Simple Web Server 0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions for files via an HTTP request with a sequence of multiple / (slash) characters such as http://www.example.com///file/.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-22001)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-22001 Simple Web Server 0.5.1 - File Disclosure remote, 2002-11-08
- idefense.com http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.08.02a.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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idefense.com
/advisory/11.08.02a.txt
exploit, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/6145
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/10563
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0065.html
mailing-list
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=103679016031857&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1238
- NVD CVE-2002-1238
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