National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2002-0654
Original release date:09/05/2002
Last revised:09/10/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Apache 2.0 through 2.0.39 on Windows, OS2, and Netware allows remote attackers to determine the full pathname of the server via (1) a request for a .var file, which leaks the pathname in the resulting error message, or (2) via an error message that occurs when a script (child process) cannot be invoked.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
- Official Statement from Apache (07/02/2008)
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Fixed in Apache HTTP Server 2.0.40:
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_20.html
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External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20020816 Apache 2.0.39 directory traversal and path disclosure bug
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 5486
External Source: BID
Name: 5485
External Source: XF
Name: apache-cgi-path-disclosure(9876)
External Source: XF
Name: apache-var-path-disclosure(9875)
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/CHANGES_2.0
Type: Advisory