# CVE-2002-0680: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on GoAhead Web Server via encoded dot-dot sequences in URLs.

- **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:** 12 Jul 2002
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vc5x-9m2r-pv7f

## What is CVE-2002-0680?

CVE-2002-0680 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in GoAhead Web Server 2.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL with an encoded / (%5C) in a .. (dot dot) sequence.  NOTE: it is highly likely that this candidate will be REJECTED because it has been reported to be a duplicate of CVE-2001-0228.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0680?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Goahead Software Goahead Webserver, Montavista Software Hard Hat Linux, Orange Software Orange Web Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-0680?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0680 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-0680 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0680 exists.

Public exploit code:

- GoAhead Web Server 2.1.x - URL Encoded Slash Directory Traversal (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2002-1951](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1951/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2002-0681](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0681/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2002-1603](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1603/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2001-0385](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0385/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2001-0228](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0228/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-0680 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-0680 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 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-2002-0680 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2002-0680/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0680/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0680
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0680
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-0680

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