CVE-2002-2029 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files or execute programs via crafted HTTP requests due to insecure ScriptAlias configuration in PHP on Windows.
- 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-2002-2029?
CVE-2002-2029 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PHP, when installed on Windows with Apache and ScriptAlias for /php/ set to c:/php/, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary programs via an HTTP request for php.exe with a filename in the query string.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2029?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Http Server.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2029?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2029 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-2002-2029 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2029 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-288h-f6gm-4vf9.