CVE-2002-1042 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in search engine for iPlanet web server 6.0 SP2 and 4.1 SP9, and Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6, when run…
published 2002-08-31 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1031
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in search engine for iPlanet web server 6.0 SP2 and 4.1 SP9, and Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6, when running on Windows platforms, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..\ (dot-dot backslash) sequences in the NS-query-pat parameter.
Patch / fix
- iss.net/security_center/static/9517.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/5191 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21603)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21603 iPlanet Web Server 4.1 - Search Component File Disclosure remote, 2002-07-09
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5191 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
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iss.net
/security_center/static/9517.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/5191
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0085.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1042
- NVD CVE-2002-1042
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