CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0661

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.39 on Windows, OS2, and Netware allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and execute commands via .. (dot dot) sequences containing \ (backslash) characters.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can access sensitive system files or execute malicious commands, leading to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Recommendation

Immediately upgrade Apache to version 2.0.40 or later, which fixes this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache 2.0 through 2.0.39 on Windows, OS2, and Netware allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and execute commands via .. (dot dot) sequences containing \ (backslash) characters.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS