CVE-2001-0042 json
PHP 3.x (PHP3) on Apache 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a modified .. (dot dot) attack containing "%5c" (encoded…
published 2001-02-16 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0042
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.6%
- EPSS 9.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
PHP 3.x (PHP3) on Apache 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a modified .. (dot dot) attack containing "%5c" (encoded backslash) sequences.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20466)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20466 Apache 1.3 + PHP 3 - File Disclosure remote, 2000-12-06
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/149210 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2060 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 |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/149210
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2060
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5659
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0042
- NVD CVE-2001-0042
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