# CVE-2002-0654: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can determine the server's full pathname via error messages from .var file requests or script invocation failures in Apache on Windows, OS2, and Netware.

- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 20 Aug 2002
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2002-0654, GHSA-4qm6-3vx6-hg5q

## What is CVE-2002-0654?

CVE-2002-0654 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 20 Aug 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0654?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apache Http Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-0654?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2002-0654 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0654 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Apache 2.0 - Full Path Disclosure (exploitdb)

## 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-2002-0654 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-0654 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 20 Aug 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0654 exists.

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-2002-0654/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0654/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0654
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0654
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-0654

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