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CVE-2002-0240

PHP, when installed with Apache and configured to search for index.php as a default web page, allows remote attackers to obtain the full pathname of the server via the HTTP OPTIONS method, which reveals the pathname in the resulting error message.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
29 May 2002
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
7.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 94% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache HTTP ServerServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:http_server
  • Version 2.0.28-beta

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0240
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0240