# CVE-2002-0249: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can obtain the physical path of php.exe via malformed arguments in error messages when PHP is installed as a standalone CGI module on Apache.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 May 2002
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c95h-8x8w-895x

## What is CVE-2002-0249?

CVE-2002-0249 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 3 May 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHP for Windows, when installed on Apache 2.0.28 beta as a standalone CGI module, allows remote attackers to obtain the physical path of the php.exe via a request with malformed arguments such as /123, which leaks the pathname in the error message.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0249?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apache Http Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-0249?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-0249 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0249 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server

- [CVE-2021-42013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42013/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-38475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38475/): Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-40438](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40438/): Apache HTTP Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (critical 9.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-0211](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0211/): Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-41773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41773/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-0249 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-0249 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 3 May 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0249 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Http Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0249/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0249/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0249
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0249
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-0249

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0249/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.