CVE-2002-1238

N/A Unknown
Published: November 12, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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/.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0065.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103679016031857&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.08.02a.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6145
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10563
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0065.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103679016031857&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/11.08.02a.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6145
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10563
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.7%
89th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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