CVE-2002-1238 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions and read protected files by using multiple slashes in HTTP requests to Simple Web Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1238?
CVE-2002-1238 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Nov 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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/.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1238?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Peter Sandvik Simple Web Server.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2002-1238 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1238 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5wf4-xwv9-52f5.