CVE-2003-0016 Path traversal in n/a

What is CVE-2003-0016?

CVE-2003-0016 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Apache before 2.0.44, when running on unpatched Windows 9x and Me operating systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request containing MS-DOS device names.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0016?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0016 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-2003-0016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-pwp2-xgpp-8p5f.