# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jul 2005
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-288h-f6gm-4vf9

## 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: 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.

## 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:

- Apache 1.3.20 (Win32) - 'PHP.exe' Remote File 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-2002-2029 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2029 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-2002-2029/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2029/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2029
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2029
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-2029

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